title: Corneal ulcer in a young child with autosomal recessive epidermolysis bullosa.
abstract: Ocular manifestations of epidermolysis bullosa typically occur in patients with severe skin findings and are more likely with increasing age. An 18-month-old boy with relatively mild dermatologic epidermolysis bullosa developed corneal ulceration and scarring.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Ophthalmology Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Arif O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004820:Epidermolysis Bullosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity