title: [Diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations for mucous membrane pemphigoid of the eye].
abstract: Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is often accompanied with a chronic cicatrizing conjunctivitis that may eventually lead to loss of vision. The study is intended to investigate the current scientific knowledge on the diagnosis of and therapy for MMP involving the eye. Previous studies published before December 2004 have been systematically reviewed for their level of evidence. Consequently, recommendations for patient management are provided.
authors.affiliation: Augenabteilung am St. Franziskus Hospital, Münster. arnd.heiligenhaus@uveitis-zentrum.de
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heiligenhaus
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bonsmann
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Heinz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zierhut
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Behrens-Baumann
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D010390:Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy