Open AccessMANAGEMENT OF HERPES SIMPLEX KERATITIS: PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH EPITHELIAL DISEASE
Author(s) -
M. O'day DENIS
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1440-1606
pISSN - 0814-9763
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1987.tb00082.x
Subject(s) - herpes simplex virus , keratitis , corneal epithelium , acanthamoeba keratitis , virology , medicine , disease , hsl and hsv , viral replication , immunology , virus , epithelium , dermatology , pathology
The management of active viral replication in the corneal epithelium is not always straightforward despite the availability of effective topical antiviral agents The list of lesions that may mimic epithelial infection with herpes simplex virus is long and now includes Acanthamoeba infection Problems with antiviral agent toxicity and corticosteroid administration may also at times obscure the diagnosis while at the same time making management difficult