Tintelnotia destructans as an emerging opportunistic pathogen: First case of T. destructans superinfection in herpetic keratitis. [PDF]
Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep, 2020 Roels D, Coorevits L, Lagrou K.
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Potential effect of decreased levels of folic acid and vitamin B12 on herpes simplex virus keratitis reactivation [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2021 Background/Aim. Most cases of herpetic keratitis present a recurrent disease as a result of herpes simplex virus type 1 reactivation from latency in the nearest sensory ganglia.
Savić Borivoje +5 more
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A “shining” example of interstitial keratitis
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2021 We present a case of interstitial keratitis, presumed to be herpetic, with a striking clinical appearance. A 67-year-old woman was initially diagnosed with viral conjunctivitis and ocular hypertension OD with conjunctival injection and elevated ...
Michael A. Ullman +2 more
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Herpetic epithelial keratitis [PDF]
QJM, 2014 A 44-year-old man presented to the emergency department with 2 days history of redness, photophobia, tearing, foreign body sensation and blurred vision in his left eye. His medical records were overall unremarkable. His vision was 20/100 in the affected left eye and 20/20 in the right eye. A slit-lamp examination with fluorescein staining revealed both
J Mare, Njoya +5 more
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Российский офтальмологический журнал, 2023 Purpose: to assess the effectiveness of the combined interferon alpha-2b-based medicine (Ophtalmoferon, eye drops) in the complex treatment of herpetic keratitis in patients who had coronavirus infection caused by SARS-CoV-2.Materials and methods.
A. V. Surov +5 more
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Acanthamoeba epitheliopathy: Importance of early diagnosis
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2022 Purpose: To describe two cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis diagnosed and treated at the epithelial stage of disease and to underscore the importance of early diagnosis on prognosis.
Gavin Li, Nakul Shekhawat
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Corneal herpes simplex virus type 1 superinfection in patients with recrudescent herpetic keratitis [PDF]
, 2002 PURPOSE: Herpetic keratitis is a common sequel of a corneal infection with herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1. Recrudescent herpetic keratitis (RHK) may result in irreversible damage to the cornea.
Buitenwerf, J. (Johannes) +4 more
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A serious adverse surgical event: Management of suspected HSV-1 keratitis in a donor cornea. [PDF]
, 2017 PurposeTo describe the management of a serious adverse event in a patient undergoing penetrating keratoplasty (PK).Case reportA 68-year-old man underwent PK for an aphakic bullous keratopathy following previous complicated cataract surgery.
Chen, Jern Y +3 more
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Prolonged Herpetic Keratitis in Chronic Sinusitis and Tonsillitis: Experience of Practical Solutions
Oftalʹmologiâ, 2023 Aim: to describe the experience of practical solutions for herpetic keratitis of a protracted course with latent chronic sinusitis and tonsillitis.Material and methods.
G. M. Chernakova +3 more
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Clinico-microbiological profile of Burkholderia cepacia keratitis: a case series
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 2021 Background Burkholderia cepacia, an opportunistic pathogen mainly affecting patients with cystic fibrosis or immunocompromised, has rarely been documented as a cause of corneal infection. The clinical and microbiological profiles of B.
Ming-Chih Ho +7 more
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