Ocular rosacea is a predominant disorder that may cause significant ocular morbidity, if not diagnosed and managed appropriately. In particular, ocular rosacea is often left undiagnosed as no specific test is available to confirm the diagnosis. Accurate diagnosis is further complicated because symptoms of ocular rosacea are not always specific to the disorder alone. Rosacea is a widely prevalent chronic cutaneous disorder with variable presentation and severity.
It primarily affects blood vessels and pilosebaceous units of the central facial skin (cheeks, chin, nose, and central forehead), causing transient or persistent erythema, telangiectasias, papules, pustules, and phymatous changes. Epidemiology Ocular rosacea affects both genders equally. However, women are more commonly diagnosed with rosacea than men, and they tend to be diagnosed earlier. A possible explanation for this is…
