Profile of Ocular Manifestations in Pemphigus Pateints

Purpose: To study the ocular manifestations in pemphigus and bullous pemphigoid (BP) patients. Methods: Cross-sectional Observational Study was conducted on patients diagnosed with all types of pemphigus attending Outpatient Department at Basaveshwara Hospital, Chitradurga from December 2021 to September 2022. Exclusion criteria being Patients on chronic antiglaucoma medications, Pre-existing dry eye or xerophthalmic patients, Patients on long-term topical steroids usage in eye, Patients who underwent previous ocular surgeries, Patients with previous corneal scar. Results: A total of 50 patients of pemphigus were examined. Out of 50, 12 patients had ocular involvement. Duration of disease of all patients was more than 6 months. Redness and burning sensation was the most common symptom. The most common ocular signs, being conjunctival hyperemia, and moderate dry eye. Ocular manifestations are more common with bullous pemphigoid patients than other types. Conclusions: High occurrence of dry eye and conjunctival scarring can lead to visual morbidity. Thus ocular examination of pemphigus patients prevents long-term sequelae and complications.https://impactfactor.org/PDF/IJCPR/14/IJCPR,Vol14,Issue4,Article16.pd