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  2. Herpes simplex keratitis - Wikipedia

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    Herpetic simplex keratitis is a form of keratitis caused by recurrent herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in the cornea. [ 1 ] It begins with infection of epithelial cells on the surface of the eye and retrograde infection of nerves serving the cornea. [ 2 ]

  3. Idoxuridine - Wikipedia

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    Idoxuridine is mainly used topically to treat herpes simplex keratitis. [3] Epithelial lesions, especially initial attacks presenting with a dendritic ulcer, are most responsive to therapy, while infection with stromal involvement are less responsive. [4] Idoxuridine is ineffective against herpes simplex virus type 2 and varicella-zoster. [3]

  4. Trifluridine - Wikipedia

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    Trifluridine eye drops are used for the treatment of keratitis and keratoconjunctivitis caused by the herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2, as well as for prevention and treatment of vaccinia virus infections of the eye. [3]

  5. Herpes - Wikipedia

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    Herpes simplex, often known simply as herpes, is a viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. [5] Herpes infections are categorized by the area of the body that is infected. The two major types of herpes are oral herpes and genital herpes, though other forms also exist. Oral herpes involves the face or mouth.

  6. Keratitis - Wikipedia

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    ZVZ keratitis may cause clouding of the cornea, with 50% of cases involving inflammatory infiltrates in the stromal layer of the cornea, corneal scarring is a possible complication of VZV keratitis. [3] Vaccination with the zoster vaccine is highly effective in preventing shingles, as well as herpes zoster ophthalmicus and herpes zoster ...

  7. Herpesviridae - Wikipedia

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    Oral and/or genital herpes, herpetic gingivostomatitis, pharyngitis, eczema herpeticum, herpetic whitlow, herpes simplex keratitis, erythema multiforme, encephalitis, as well as other herpes simplex infections: Neuron (sensory ganglia) Close contact (oral or sexually transmitted infection) HHV-2: Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) α: Mucoepithelial

  8. Corneal ulcer - Wikipedia

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    Corneal ulcer, also called keratitis, is an inflammatory or, more seriously, infective condition of the cornea involving disruption of its epithelial layer with involvement of the corneal stroma. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is a common condition in humans particularly in the tropics and in farming. [ 4 ]

  9. List of ICD-9 codes 001–139: infectious and parasitic diseases

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    054.42 Dendritic keratitis; 054.43 Herpes simplex disciform keratitis; 054.44 Herpes simplex iridocyclitis; 054.49 Herpes simplex with other ophthalmic complications; 054.5 Herpetic septicemia; 054.6 Herpetic whitlow; 054.7 Herpes simplex with other specified complications 054.71 Visceral herpes simplex; 054.72 Herpes simplex meningitis; 054.73 ...

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