TY - JOUR
T1 - Herpetic Corneal Epithelial Disease
AU - Marsh, Ronald J.
AU - Fraunfelder, Frederick T.
AU - McGill, James I.
PY - 1976/11
Y1 - 1976/11
N2 - The clinical differentiation of corneal epithelial lesions due to herpes simplex or herpes zoster may be confusing. Practical clinical tests, including the use of topical ocular stains, are useful to differentiate corneal epithelial lesions caused by these two viruses. Two distinctive types of zoster corneal epithelial disease may be seen: an early dendritic form, and a delayed form characterized by corneal mucus plaques that may take a dendriform pattern. These plaques are composed of mucus that is adherent to swollen, degenerating epithelial cells. The clinical differentiation between these two viruses is essential since topically applied corticosteroids are contraindicated in epithelial herpes simplex and often are indicated in the management of epithelial herpes zoster.
AB - The clinical differentiation of corneal epithelial lesions due to herpes simplex or herpes zoster may be confusing. Practical clinical tests, including the use of topical ocular stains, are useful to differentiate corneal epithelial lesions caused by these two viruses. Two distinctive types of zoster corneal epithelial disease may be seen: an early dendritic form, and a delayed form characterized by corneal mucus plaques that may take a dendriform pattern. These plaques are composed of mucus that is adherent to swollen, degenerating epithelial cells. The clinical differentiation between these two viruses is essential since topically applied corticosteroids are contraindicated in epithelial herpes simplex and often are indicated in the management of epithelial herpes zoster.
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U2 - 10.1001/archopht.1976.03910040609004
DO - 10.1001/archopht.1976.03910040609004
M3 - Article
C2 - 62568
AN - SCOPUS:0017039125
SN - 0003-9950
VL - 94
SP - 1899
EP - 1902
JO - Archives of ophthalmology
JF - Archives of ophthalmology
IS - 11
ER -