Photosensitive disorders of the skin with ocular involvement
Recommended Citation
Rambhatla PV, Brescoll J, Hwang F, Juzych M, Lim HW. Photosensitive disorders of the skin with ocular involvement. Clinics in dermatology 2015; 33(2):238-246.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2015
Publication Title
Clinics in dermatology
Abstract
Patients with photosensitive disorders of the skin may present with ocular manifestations that are evident at birth or may be manifested later with progression of the disorder. Dermatologists should be able to recognize these and appropriately refer patients for further management. Ocular involvement associated with immunologically mediated photodermatoses, drug- and chemical-induced photosensitivity, photodermatoses associated with defective DNA repair/chromosome instability, and photoaggravated dermatoses are reviewed. Photodermatoses are commonly classified into four general groups: (1) immunologically mediated photodermatoses; (2) drug- and chemical-induced photosensitivity; (3) photodermatoses associated with defective DNA repair/chromosome instability; and (4) photoaggravated dermatoses. Photodermatoses in these groups with ocular involvement will be discussed. In addition, skin diseases associated with photophobia are also described.
Medical Subject Headings
Comorbidity; Dermatitis, Photoallergic; Dermatitis, Phototoxic; Eye Diseases; Female; Humans; Incidence; Male; Photosensitivity Disorders; Prognosis; Risk Assessment; Severity of Illness Index
PubMed ID
25704944
Volume
33
Issue
2
First Page
238
Last Page
246
