Abstract:Purpose
Mucous membrane pemphigoid is a systemic disorder that primarily affects mucous membranes. When localized to conjunctiva, it is know as ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP), a potentially blinding desease resulting in progressive conjunctival fibrosis and ocular surface failure.Women are affected more than men by a ratio of 8:1. Age on onset is usually age 60 to 80 and rarely younger than 30. We describe the case of a patient with OCP secondary to intravitreal implant of ranibizumab.
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