Keratoconjunctivitis Herpetic

Herpetic keratoconjunctivitis is an infectious disease of the conjunctiva and cornea that can lead to serious complications if not treated promptly. This is an inflammation caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), which can be transmitted through contact with an infected person or through a contaminated medical device.

Symptoms of keratoconjunctivitis herpeticum include itching and burning in the eyes, redness, watery eyes, swelling of the conjunctiva, photophobia and blurred vision. In some cases, herpetic blisters may be visible on the conjunctiva.

To diagnose keratoconjunctivitis herpeticum, an eye scraping test is prescribed to detect the HSV-2 virus. Treatment includes the use of antiviral drugs such as acyclovir or famciclovir. You may also need to use steroid drops to reduce inflammation. However, treatment must consist of several stages,

Keratoconjunctivitis is an inflammatory process involving the cornea or conjunctiva of the eye. It can be caused by various factors, but one of the most dangerous is the herpetic form of KC (keratoconjunctival syndrome).

Herpetic keratoconjunctivitis (HKH) is a group of ophthalmological diseases that are one of the types of herpetic infection involving the eyes. Although it most often occurs seasonally, it sometimes occurs out of season and can be acute or chronic. CCH is characterized by damage to the superficial areas of the cornea and conjunctiva.

There are three forms of CC:

1. superficial or follicular - characterized by the appearance on the surface of the cornea of ​​small reddish tubercles, their size no more than a few mm. At the same time, the eyeball remains well transparent, pronounced lacrimation is observed, and mucous snot is possible; 2. membranous – the cornea is covered with a dry fibrin film; 3. dystrophic - the same as the granular form, but it is less pronounced.

Among the ophthalmological community, the following types of CCH are distinguished: * simple (otherwise called histiocytic); * keratoherpes; * discoid shape; * Ebstein-Barr; * oral.

The most common type is simple. Its cause is incompletely formed immunity, which occurs due to the use of corticosteroids, organ transplants and