n. a condition in which the eyelid adheres to the eyeball. It is usually the result of chemical (especially alkali) burns to the conjunctiva lining the eyelid and eyeball.
(bullous pemphigoid) n. a chronic itchy blistering disorder most common in the elderly. The blisters most commonly occur on the limbs and may persist, unlike those of *pemphigus. Pemphigoid is an *autoimmune disease and responds to treatment with corticosteroids or immunosuppressant drugs. Ocular pemphigoid is a potentially blinding disease in which there is dryness, blistering, and scarring of the conjunctiva, leading to shortening of the *fornices due to adhesions (*symblepharon).... pemphigoid
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