A recent 8 year study conducted by hospitals in France  indicate that ocular complications arising from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, and/or overlap of the two can occur much later than the initial reaction.  The study included 159 patients.  Of those, 49 patients were contacted 15 months after hospital discharge.  Of the 49, 63% had late ocular complications.

This study was relatively small, and so it’s likely that more in depth studies would be needed for conclusive evidence.  However, the study reminded us of the lasting debilitating effects suffered by victims of SJS and TEN, and how these may have been prevented if manufacturers of medications that cause the syndrome, such as ibuprofen, had warned consumers of the risk on their labels.