One of the most severe complications of HSV is herpetic stromal keratitis (HSK), which affects the cornea of the eye and can lead to visual impairment or even blindness.

Epub 2009 Apr 3. The Herpetic Eye Disease Study Group. A controlled trial of oral acyclovir for the prevention of stromal keratitis or iritis in patients with herpes simplex virus epithelial ...

ATLANTA – Many cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis are misdiagnosed as herpes, according to Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD, in a presentation on anterior segment infections here at SECO. “Herpes epithelial ...

Transient gene editing of the herpes simplex virus type 1 using mRNA-based CRISPR was shown for the first time to be effective against herpetic stromal keratitis in mice and blocked HSV-1 replication ...

Herpes stromal keratitis can present in one of two forms: necrotizing or non-necrotizing stromal keratitis. In necrotizing disease, both live virus and the host immune system are thought to drive ...

Transient gene editing of the herpes simplex virus type 1 using mRNA-based CRISPR was shown for the first time to be effective against herpetic stromal keratitis in mice and blocked HSV-1 replication ...

Other Facts About Ocular Herpes Like other herpetic infections, herpes of the eye can be controlled. An estimated 400,000 Americans have had some form of ocular herpes. Each year, nearly 50,000 new ...

Herpes simplex keratitis (HSK) remains a common cause of unilateral corneal disease. Despite intense research over three decades, the mainstay of therapy continues to be topical and, more recently ...

(HealthDay News) — There is a need for development of new anti-herpetic compounds with different mechanisms of action for herpes simplex viral keratitis (HSVK), according to a review published ...

Eye herpes can cause uncomfortable symptoms, including redness, light sensitivity, and the feeling of something in the eye. Some people may also develop sores on the eyelids.

(HealthDay)—There is a need for development of new anti-herpetic compounds with different mechanisms of action for herpes simplex viral keratitis (HSVK), according to a review published online ...