Stevens Johnson Syndrome: From blisters to blindness!

What is it about?

Stevens Johnson Syndrome is potentially a life - threatening disease and sadly, in our struggle to preserve the life,we neglect the eyes which in the long run deteriorates the quality of life. Chronic visual morbidity is one of the long-term complications of this disease. The pathology ranges from dry eye, diminished vision , scarring , ulceration to loss of vision or infact the eye.

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Why is it important?

Fortunately, a timely referral to an ophthalmologist can make a remarkable difference in limiting these complications but due to complexity of the understanding of disease the referrals are delayed. As most of the patients presents to us in chronic stage, so we have tried our level best to provide them with options which can prevent the further damage. This article will take you through the available treatment modalities and also give you a better understanding of the importance of each one of them.

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