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ocular Herpes simplex

Etiology: Herpes simplex Epidemiology: 1) most common infectious cause of corneal blindness in US 2) recurrence: a) 1 year 20%, 2 years 23%, 20 years 63% b) fever, stress, sunlight or eye injury may precipitate recurrence Pathology: 1) painful lesion on eyelid or surface of eye 2) corneal inflammation Complications: - stromal keratitis Management: - vidarabine ophthalmic or cidofovir ophthalmic [1] - ophthalmic glucocorticoids contraindicated [1] - see Herpes simplex

Related

Herpes simplex (HSV) or Herpes hominis keratitis

General

corneal disease (keratopathy) viral infection

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012
  2. National Eye Institute: Ocular herpes http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/cornealdisease/index.asp#k