
doi: 10.2298/vsp0402205d
pmid: 15296128
Five cases of ocular rosacea (one male and four females) are reported in this paper. Two of the patients were with keratoconjunctivitis sicca, one with conjunctivitis chronica and blepharitis, one with conjunctivitis chronica and meibomitis, and one with reccurent corneal erosions with meibomitis and chordeloum. In four patients ocular symptoms preceded the occurence of skin lesions. The treatment with oral tetracyclines significantly improved the state of ocular rosacea in four patients, while in one case the changes of the anterior eye segment progressed in more severe state of ulcerative keratitis. It is considered that in almost 20% of the patients with rosacea ocular lesions may precede the skin changes, representing a diagnostic problem. Thus, in those cases multidisciplinary approach is suggested. Such approach is particularly important because of the decrease of morbidity and the prevention of the onset of the eye complications such as drastic worsening of visual acuity, i.e., the blindness.
Adult, Male, Medicine (General), doxycycline, Eye Diseases, eye diseases, tetracyclines, Middle Aged, acne rosacea, Diagnosis, Differential, R5-920, Rosacea, Humans, Female
Adult, Male, Medicine (General), doxycycline, Eye Diseases, eye diseases, tetracyclines, Middle Aged, acne rosacea, Diagnosis, Differential, R5-920, Rosacea, Humans, Female
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