title: Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid: a review of clinical features, immunopathology, differential diagnosis, and current management.
abstract: Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid is a devastating autoimmune blistering disorder mainly affecting the conjunctiva but frequently associated with systemic mucosal findings. This article is an update of the pathogenesis, ocular findings, differential diagnosis, and approaches to treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kirzhner
authors.forename: Frederick A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Jakobiec
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D010390:Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy