Table 8. Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD) Symptoms in the Eyesa

Organ or SiteDiagnosticbDistinctivecOther Featuresd Common (Seen With Both Acute and Chronic GVHD)
EyesNew onset dry, gritty, or painful eyesfBlepharitis (erythema of the eyelids with edema)
Cicatricial conjunctivitis
Keratoconjunctivitis siccafPhotophobia
Confluent areas of punctate keratopathyPeriorbital hyperpigmentation

a–fSee definitions in Table 6.

From: Complications, Graft-Versus-Host Disease, and Late Effects After Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (PDQ®)

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