Table 6.

Foster (1986), Mondino (1987), and Tauber (1992) systems for mucous membrane pemphigoid with ocular involvement

Foster (1986) and Mondino (1987).
System		Characteristics
Foster stages	I	Subconjunctival scarring and fibrosis
	II	Fornix foreshortening of any degree
	III	Presence of symblepharon, any degree
	IV	Ankyloblepharon, frozen globe
Mondino stages	I	0–25% loss of inferior fornix depth
	II	25–50% loss of inferior fornix depth
	III	50–75% loss of inferior fornix depth
	IV	75–100% loss of inferior fornix depth
Tauber Staging System (1992).
I		Subconjunctival scarring and fibrosis
II	a	0–25% loss of inferior fornix depth
	b	25–50% loss of inferior fornix depth
	c	50–75% loss of inferior fornix depth
	d	75–100% loss of inferior fornix depth
III	a	0–25% horizontal involvement of symblephara
	b	25–50% horizontal involvement of symblephara
	c	50–75% horizontal involvement of symblephara
	d	75–100% horizontal involvement of symblephara
	n	Number of symblephara countable
IV		Ankyloblepharon, frozen globe

Adapted from: Tauber J, Jabbur N, Foster CS. Improved detection of disease progression in ocular cicatricial pemphigoid. Cornea. 1992;11:446–451