Bilateral corneal pannus in Crohn's disease and assumed adalimumab-associated ocular surface disease
Bilateral corneal pannus can be a rare ocular complication of long-term TNF-alpha inhibitor therapy. Particularly in young IBD patients, dermatologic and ocular complications should be considered. In severe cases, modification of the immunosuppressive agent along with targeted therapy should be implemented to prevent vision loss.
Authors
- Nicole Stuebiger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7657-5317)
- Nefeli Eleni Kounatidou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2459-7123)
- Johannes Birtel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7699-2112)
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2025.102424
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35