Eye lesions of epidermolysis bullosa. Clinical features, management, and prognosis.
Blepharitis, bullous lesions of the eyelids, and corneal erosions occur in patients with some, but not all, forms of epidermolysis bullosa. This preliminary report documents the ophthalmologic lesions observed in a series of 78 patients of varying ages.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Washington University, St Louis, MO 63110.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001762:Blepharitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D004820:Epidermolysis Bullosa / Q000150:complications*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis