Cornea and eyelid margin complications were common after amniotic membrane transplantation for acute manifestations of Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis, according to a speaker.
“Even with early use of amniotic membrane transplantation, dry eye disease remains common in patients with SJS/TEN,” Tatiana S. Zanganeh, MD, said at the virtual American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting. “Many efforts have been made to intervene early and aggressively with amniotic membrane transplantation, but the management of chronic sequelae is just as paramount.”
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