Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid: A rare chronic autoimmune eye condition that can result in blindness if not treated. The conjunctival and mucosal layers of the eye (inside of eyelid and outside of eye) become progressively inflamed and scarred. The condition can be very difficult to treat. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid is available below.
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Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid, or a subtype of Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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