Bilateral Herpes Simplex Keratitis Presenting as Bilateral Ulcerative Blepharo-Keratoconjunctivitis: A Rarity or Pattern
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Herpes Simplex Keratitis: Bilateral Effects.
Müller et al. studied corneal nerve morphology and endothelial cell density (ECD) in patients with and without unilateral herpes simplex keratitis (HSK). They demonstrated correlated reductions in corneal central ECD, subbasal nerve number and length, and sensation in both the affected and clinically unaffected contralateral eyes. They suggest a potential link between corneal innervation and en...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of reviews and research
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2641-8320']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.19080/arr.2021.06.555683