SKIN ATROPHY OF THE EYELID INDUCED BY TOPICAL OPHTHALMIC CORTICOSTEROIDS

Authors
NEITTAANMAKI H KONTKANEN M KALLIOINEN M
Citation
H. Neittaanmaki et al., SKIN ATROPHY OF THE EYELID INDUCED BY TOPICAL OPHTHALMIC CORTICOSTEROIDS, Acta ophthalmologica Scandinavica, 76(3), 1998, pp. 372-373
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Acta ophthalmologica Scandinavica → ACNP
ISSN journal
13953907
Volume
76
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
372 - 373
Database
ISI
SICI code
1395-3907(1998)76:3<372:SAOTEI>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A case of eyelid skin atrophy caused by long-term application of topic al ophthalmic corticosteroids for chronic uveitis is reported. Skin pu nch biopsy of the uveitic eye showed moderate atrophy of both epidermi s and dermis (compared to normal skin on the other eye) resulting from a reduction in the three main fibrous components of the skin, namely type I and type III collagens, and elastic fibers. To our knowledge, t his is the first report of skin atrophy in this association.