Scleral Contact Lens for Steven-Johnson Syndrome

Scleral contact lens wear in unilateral aphakia.

For a better understanding of scleral contact lens-related pathophysiology.

Scleral contact lens technology had been applied for several years as part of the treatment of ocular surface diseases, as well as for compensation of corneal surface irregularities. In recent years, new scleral lens designs were developed to compensate for current refractive errors. Becoming more widely used, it is crucial to question the long-term effects of their presence on ocular health. O...

Toxic epidermal necrolysis and Steven-Johnson syndrome in oncologic patients.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES We reviewed our case-load of patients with Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) and analysed this oncologic disease in order to define the prevalence of this comorbidity and find eventual clinical and prognostic differences, specific of this subgroup of patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed charts from January 1995 to December 2005. Only those patients with a TEN d...

Steven Johnson syndrome in a patient with Cushing's disease.

Cushing's syndrome is a pathological condition associated with excessive cortisol production, the commonest etiology being Cushing's disease. Corticosteroids in high doses have been used in the management of Steven Johnson Syndrome (SJS) with favourable outcome. We describe a patient with Cushing's disease who developed SJS, one week after taking sperulina a product from sea-weed while waiting ...

Acetaminophen induced Steven Johnson syndrome-toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap.

Steven Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis are rare but severe form of hypersensitivity inflammatory reactions to multiple offending agents including drugs. Acetaminophen is extensively used due to its analgesic and anti-pyretic properties. It is rendered to be relatively safe, with hepatotoxicity considered to be the major adverse effect. However, very few cases of Steven Johnson S...