Cicatricial conjunctivitis in sarcoidosis: recognition and treatment.
A 30-year-old black woman with biopsy-proven ocular sarcoidosis had progressive conjunctival cicatrization of the inferior fornix over a one-year period. Treatment with corticosteroid injections into the inferior cul-de-sac partially reversed the scarring process.
Geggel
H S
HS
Virginia Mason Clinic, Seattle, Washington 98111.
Mensher
J H
JH
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones