The British journal of ophthalmology
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To characterize patterns of chronic ocular disease in patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and its variant toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and to describe their response to treatment. ⋯ Ocular disease in SJS/TEN is not limited solely to the sequelae of the acute phase illness. Patients and physicians need to know that ocular disease progression, due to surface failure and/or acute inflammatory conditions, may occur at variable periods following the acute disease episode. Recognition of this, and prompt access to specialist services, may optimise management of these uncommon patterns of disease in SJS.