PURPOSE To report an unusual case of herpetic bullous keratitis misdiagnosed as a case of pseudophakic bullous keratopathy with secondary glaucoma. RESULTS A retrospective analysis of the case record of a 60-year-old man who had earlier undergone bilateral cataract surgery, was done. He presented with a complaint of decrease in vision in the right eye of 20 days duration. On examination, corn...

In the present study a solid-phase radioimmune assay was used for the demonstration of herpes simplex virus-specific IgG and secretory IgA antibodies in the lacrimal fluid from patients with active recurrent herpes keratitis. The method was quantitative and made it possible to test specifically for the production of secretory IgA antibodies produced during an active herpes simplex virus infecti...

Ia antigen (class II antigen) is a histocompatibility antigen that foreign peptides associate with, before antigen presentation to T cells and subsequent triggering of the CD4 T cells. Although corneal epithelium is normally Ia negative it may become Ia positive under abnormal circumstances but the functional significance of this is uncertain. In this study the expression of Ia antigen on corne...

Steroid use is a considerable risk in recurring Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) epithelial keratitis. This case demonstrates the efficacy of treatment with oral acyclovir followed by a maintenance dose to reduce the risk of recurrences. I. Case History a. 77yo Caucasian male b. CC: Blurry vision at distance and near OS c. Ocular Hx: (+) Corneal ulcer OS, (+) HSV epithelial keratitis OS 12/1998, 5/20...

One of the leading global causes vision impairment due to anterior segment disease is herpes simplex keratitis (HSK). The routine clinical method in diagnosis HSK examination eye using slit lamp biomicroscopy; nevertheless, this a subjective and can potentially lead an erroneous diagnosis. Optical devices such as vivo confocal microscopy optical coherence tomography are among additional diagnos...

Herpes simplex virus and varicella-zoster virus cause dermatitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, keratitis, uveitis, glaucoma, and retinitis. These conditions are encountered frequently by the ophthalmologist in clinical practice. It should not be overlooked that herpesviruses can also produce an extraordinary variety of neuroophthalmological signs and symptoms. What follows is an overview of the most...