Cicatricial ectropion in a patient treated with dupilumab.

Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep

Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue/i-13, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States.

Published: September 2017

Purpose: To describe a case of bilateral conjunctivitis and cicatricial ectropion associated with dupilumab therapy for atopic dermatitis.

Observations: Severe hyperemia of the conjunctiva and eyelid margins, as well as cicatricial ectropion, began two months after starting weekly dupilumab injections for atopic dermatitis. The findings worsened over the next several months and improved after discontinuing dupilumab.

Conclusions And Importance: Dupilumab is a promising intervention in the management of atopic dermatitis and asthma, however, little is known about its potential ocular adverse effects. We report the first case of dupilumab-associated ocular inflammation leading to cicatricial ectropion.

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