Table 2.
Ocular complications of EB reported in previous case series
| Gans (1988) | Lin et al. (1994) | Tong et al. (1999) | Fine et al. (2004) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corneal erosions | Corneal abrasion | Corneal abrasion, pannus or scar | Corneal erosions or blisters |
| Corneal scar | Corneal scar | Corneal scar | |
| – | Pannus | – | |
| Eyelid blister | Eyelid blister | – | – |
| Blepharitis | – | – | Blepharitis |
| – | Ectropion | Eyelid ectropion/entropion | Ectropion |
| – | Symblepharon | Symblepharon | Symblepharon |
| – | Eyelid scar | – | – |
| – | Conjunctival blister | Conjunctival blister | – |
| – | Punctate keratitis | – | |
| – | – | – | Lacrimal gland obstruction |
| – | – | – | Impaired vision |
| – | – | – | Blindness |
Data from: Gans LA. Eye lesions of epidermolysis bullosa. Clinical features, management, and prognosis. Arch Dermatol. 1988;124:762–764.; Lin AN, Murphy F, Brodie SE, Carter DM. Review of ophthalmic findings in 204 patients with epidermolysis bullosa. Am J Ophthalmol. 1994;118:384–390.; Tong L, Hodgkins PR, Denyer J, Brosnahan D, Harper J, Russell-Eggitt I, et al. The eye in epidermolysis bullosa. Br J Ophthalmol. 1999;83:323–326.; Fine JD, Johnson LB, Weiner M, Stein A, Cash S, Deleoz J, et al. Eye involvement in inherited epidermolysis bullosa: experience of the National Epidermolysis Bullosa Registry. Am J Ophthalmol. 2004;138:254–262