Herpes simplex keratitis is a challenge to diagnose and treat. My guest columnist this month is Sonal S. Tuli, MD, MEd, professor and chair of the department of ophthalmology at the University of ...

Keratitis is usually easy to treat and clears up quickly. But if an infection goes deeper than the surface of your cornea, it can leave scars that damage your vision or even cause blindness.

Acute keratitis develops in 13 to 76% of herpes zoster ophthalmicus cases, ... Panel C shows acute retinal necrosis, in this case due to varicella zoster virus, ...

Infections with viruses of the family Herpesviridae are common worldwide. More than 100 herpes viruses have been characterized, but only 8 infect humans: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 and 2 ...

Although relatively uncommon, fungi, atypical Mycobacteria, and Nocardia have been isolated from a variety of infections of eye including keratitis, scleritis, canaliculitis, dacryocystitis ...

Adding topical corticosteroids 2 to 3 days after starting topical antibiotics in the treatment of bacterial keratitis has been linked to improved vision outcomes, according to a new RCT.