The hallmark of HSV keratitis is the presence of multiple small branching epithelial dendrites on the surface of the cornea. Although often times it first presents as a coarse, punctuate …

Jul 15, 2017 · Advanced dendritic lesions during HSV epithelial keratitis can result in geographic ulcers (green arrow). These defects are more diffuse in appearance, but still maintain …

For example, HSV dendritic and HSV geographic keratitis are both categorized as HSV epithelial keratitis because both represent epithelial infection by HSV and respond to the identical …

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Stromal Keratitis and Endotheliitis. HSV infection can cause inflammation in nearly every ocular tissue. In cases of corneal involvement, the epithelium, …

Mar 10, 2024 · Herpes simplex keratitis is a common and potentially blinding condition caused by recurrent corneal infections with the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Herpes simplex keratitis …

HSV intrastromal keratitis was more common than epithelial keratitis in large-group studies [17, 18]. The herpes virus may infect an eye as a single infective organism or may occur in a …

PURPOSE: Epithelial keratitis is the most common presentation of ocular infection by herpes simplex virus (HSV). Quantitative assessment of available therapy is needed to guide …

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is associated with a variety of ocular diseases, including epithelial and stromal keratitis. HSV can cause stromal opacification and is believed to be the leading …

Jun 24, 2013 · Epithelial keratitis is the most prevalent form of HSV, accounting for 50% to 80% of ocular herpes cases. Worldwide, approximately 1 million cases of new or recurrent HSV …

Multiple recurrences of any type of HSV keratitis, especially HSV stromal keratitis. Recurrent inflammation with scar/vascularization approaching visual axis. More than one episode of HSV …