Mavrakanas Nikolaos, Schutz James S, Dosso André A
Eye Clinic, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2010 Mar-Apr;47(2):117-20. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20100308-13. Epub 2010 Mar 22.
A case of severe pediatric ocular rosacea was effectively treated after 2.5 years of misdiagnosis. A high index of suspicion should be maintained in children with ocular surface disease, with or without dermatologic rosacea, to correctly diagnose ocular rosacea and avoid morbidity and complications.