title: [Ocular involvement in atopic dermatitis : Clinical aspects and therapy].
abstract: Patients with atopic dermatitis frequently complain of ocular symptoms. The general dermatitis can directly affect the periocular skin and patients often present with chronic atopic blepharokeratoconjunctivitis. Early diagnosis of the characteristic ophthalmological alterations, such as blepharitis, allergic conjunctivitis, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, conjunctival scarring with formation of symblepharon and lid malpositioning, filiform keratitis, corneal plaques, (persistent) epithelial defects, corneal ulcers and keratoconus as well as appropriate stage-adapted treatment, including lid hygiene with preservative-free lubricants, topical and sometimes systemic anti-inflammatory therapy and surgical treatment are important for patients to prevent long-term damage of the ocular surface leading to severe visual impairment.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Killianstr. 5, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland. philip.maier@uniklinik-freiburg.de.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maier
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Killianstr. 5, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lapp
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Killianstr. 5, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Reinhard
mesh_terms: D001762:Blepharitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D063189:Symptom Assessment / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Allergic conjunctivitis; Blepharitis; Diagnosis; Keratitis; Neurodermitis; Treatment