Abstract

Study Design- Ambispective non-comparative interventional study
Purpose – To evaluate the outcomes of minor salivary gland transplantation in the severe dry eye due to Stevens Jhonson Syndrome.
Methods- 20 eyes of 20 patients with severe dry eye disease secondary to Steven Johnson syndrome who underwent Minor salivary gland transplantation between 2017 to 2021 with a minimum follow-up of 1 year were included in the study. Surgery was performed under general anaesthesia. All the patients had severe aqueous deficiency (Schirmer test values <5mm).
Results- There was a significant improvement in mean Postoperative BCVA in 10 (50%) out of 20 patients. The mean preoperative Best corrected Logmar visual acuity was 2.23 which improved postoperatively to 1.93 Logmar at 1 year. Schirmer test scores improved significantly in 15 eyes (75%) 1 year after surgery.
Conclusion – MSGT can be offered as an option for severe dry eye secondary to SJS in improving the ocular surface of these patients.

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