title: Ocular manifestations of blistering diseases.
abstract: Ocular manifestations are a comorbidity of a group of chronic autoimmune blistering diseases that includes mucous membrane pemphigoid, linear immunoglobulin A disease, epidermolysis bullosa acquisita, and ocular pemphigus vulgaris. Various diagnostic measures differentiate between the diseases and allow for appropriate treatment including a specific selection of immunomodulatory medications. New treatment modalities offer alternatives that may minimize disease severity and residual tissue damage and may reduce treatment-related complications.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Doctors Office Center, 90 Bergen Street, Suite 1600, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
authors.forename: Samih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Elchahal
authors.forename: Eric R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Kavosh
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Chu
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010391:Pemphigoid, Bullous / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies