Corneal herpes treatment

    • [DOC File]Treatment of Keratitis (see references 2 & 3)

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      Diseases which cause vascularization include herpes simplex, syphilis, and keratitis. Treatment: When corneal scarring is dense enough to affect vision, a corneal transplant is indicated. This procedure is 90% successful because of the minimal rejection rate (due to a lack of blood supply in the cornea).

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    • [DOC File]Selected Anomalies And Diseases Of The Eye

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      Corneal disease includes infectious epithelial keratitis, neurotrophic keratopathy, immune stromal (interstitial) keratitis, necrotizing stromal keratitis, and endotheliitis.2 Understanding the anatomic basis for this classification may give a clearer picture of the pathophysiology and treatment of the disease.

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    • Herpes Keratitis Treatment - American Academy of Ophthalmology

      The three phase II trials were multicenter, randomized, controlled, single-blind, parallel group that compared ganciclovir ophthalmic gel 0.15%, ganciclovir ophthalmic gel 0.05% and acyclovir ophthalmic ointment 3% for the treatment of superficial corneal herpes.3 One of these trials did not include a ganciclovir ophthalmic gel 0.05% arm.

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    • [DOC File]GENERAL OPHTHALMIC ASSESSMENT

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      Differential diagnosis. Corneal ulcer due to herpes virus infection. Treatment. This is essentially identical to treatment of exposure keratitis. It includes moistening the cornea, antibiotic protection as prophylaxis against infection, and, if conservative methods are unsuccessful, tarsorrhaphy. Problems with Contact Lenses. Etiology.

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    • [DOC File]Ganciclovir Ophthalmic Gel 0.15% - Veterans Affairs

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      herpes simplex. etiology (dendritic corneal ulcers) topical . steroids. can result in massive ameboid ulceration → blindness! ... without treatment, permanent corneal opacity is typical → corneal transplantation. Disciform Herpetic Keratitis, stromal infiltrate and endothelial decompensation:

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    • INTRODUCTION - Johns Hopkins University

      Note: There may be reduced corneal sensitivity with herpes simplex keratitis and with herpes zoster if the tip of the nose is involved usually there is a higher risk of ocular involvement due to the distribution of the nasociliary branch of the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal, fifth cranial nerve

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    • [DOCX File]Viktor's Notes – Corneal Disorders

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      Treatment of dry eye ranges from artificial tears to a surgical procedure preventing the drainage of tears [5]. ... ocular herpes, and even shingles. Corneal afflictions can be diagnosed in different ways including the use of a camera to image the external eye and simple field …

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    • American Academy of Optometry

      herpes simplex viral keratitis: caused by an STD herpes virus. traumatic keratitis: corneal injury leaves scar tissue. Causes: STD’s (Herpes, Syphilis, etc.) exposure to ultraviolet light. welding arcs. snow or water reflections. irritation to contact lenses. dry eyes due to eyelid disorder/ insufficient tear formation. foreign objects in the eye

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    • [DOC File]Keratitis

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      Any corneal abrasion should be treated as usual, and a steroid / antibiotic combination (e.g. G. Maxitrol or G.Neocortef) should be used 6 times daily for 1 week. Dilatation of the pupil is indicated if photophobia is a problem. ... Herpes_Zoster Oghthalmicus. The best treatment for this condition is acyclovir (Zovirax) tablets 800 mgs 5 times ...

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