Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is a systemic cicatrizing autoimmune disease that
primarily affects orificial mucous membranes, such as the conjunctiva, the nasal cavity, the …

Background Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) and autoimmune blistering diseases (AIBD)
describe a group of rare chronic dermatoses characterized by cutaneous fragility and …

Purpose This study was designed to validate a semi-quantitative clinical assessment tool for
cicatrising conjunctivitis (CC). Methods Fifty-five patients (109 eyes) with mucous membrane …

Purpose: Ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid (OcMMP) is a rare autoimmune disorder
resulting in progressive conjunctival fibrosis and ocular surface failure leading to sight loss …

Purpose Evaluating anti-scarring therapies require objective assessment of scarring, and
knowledge of normal fornix anatomy. Measurement of conjunctival scarring has focused on …

There are currently no effective methods to prevent or durably treat ocular symblephara, the
adhesions between the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva. How symblephara form at the …

Cicatricial conjunctival diseases (CCDs), are a diverse group of ocular surface diseases
characterized by chronic scarring of the conjunctiva. These diseases can cause significant …

Purpose Unifying terminology for the description of ocular surface disease (OSD) is vital for
determining treatment responses and ensuring robust clinical trial outcomes. To date, there …

Das Schleimhautpemphigoid ist eine seltene, chronische Autoimmunerkrankung, die in
mehr als zwei Drittel aller Fälle auch die Augen betrifft. Insbesondere in der Frühphase der …

Purpose: The aim of thhis study was to present the outcomes of postauricular split-medium
thickness skin graft (SMTSG) to treat anophthalmic sockets with contracted fornices …