The moment she saw me, she recognised my predicament as a drug reaction. I was diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (drug reaction), which affects the mucous membranes in the body like the eyes, nose, alimentary canal or mouth. “The drug reaction caused me to have sores in my eyes, which scarred during the healing process blocking my tear glands. I use artificial tears — eye drops that I have to use constantly to ensure my eye membranes are moistened. There is also the need to constantly see an eye specialist as I am more susceptible to infections.

Source: Daily Nation February 02, 2019 07:18 UTC