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corneal pseudodendrite

Etiology: - corneal pseudodendrites are due to Herpes zoster ophthalmicus Special laboratory: - ophthalmoscopy - examination of the cornea under blue light after fluoroscein staining - yellow pseudodendrites have a branching appearance & appear stuck on without associated corneal ulceration Differential diagnosis: - corneal dendrite - dendrites with corneal ulceration are seen with Herpes simplex ophthalmicus

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keratitis

References

  1. NEJM Knowledge+ Ophthalmology