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Immuno‐Suppressive Drug Treatment of Keratitis Sicca, including an Example of Lichen Planus of the Conjunctiva
Author(s) -
CROMPTON D. O.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1971.tb05188.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , conjunctiva , keratoconjunctivitis sicca , keratitis , drug , ophthalmology , pathology , pharmacology
Progressive keratitis sicca is described in two patients, one of whom lost on eye. The other patient became blind as a result of lichen planus of the conjunctiva. Autoimmunity is briefty discussed and the apparent therapeutic effect of asathioprine in these patients is described.