Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid in Young Patients.

Jitender JinagalBarkha GuptaVinodh HanumanthuDebajyoti ChatterjeeSraddha LimbuChintan MalhotraAmit GuptaArun K JainSonam YangzesRahul MahajanSanjeev HandaSurinder Singh PandavDipankar De

Published in: Cornea (2024)

OCP is classically described as a rare disease that occurs in old age. This case series highlights the importance of a higher index of suspicion for diagnosing OCP at a younger age. Early administration of immunosuppressive agents can potentially control severe ocular surface inflammation and its sequelae.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
oxidative stress
peritoneal dialysis
early onset
patient reported outcomes
drug induced