Prevention of Herpes and Zoster keratitis

• Published in: Acta ophthalmologica (Oxford, England) Vol. 94; no. S256
• Main Authors: Labetoulle, M., Rousseau, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.10.2016
• Subjects: Antiviral agents; Complications; Cornea; Exanthema; Ganglia; Herpes simplex; Herpes zoster; Herpes zoster ophthalmicus; Immunosuppression; Immunosuppressive agents; Keratitis; Nervous system; Ophthalmology; Risk factors; Steroid hormones; Steroids; Surgery; Trigeminal ganglion; Varicella; Viruses

Summary Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) and Varicella‐zoster Virus (VZV) are two leading causes of sight‐threatening keratitis. They are able to become latent in nervous system, especially the trigeminal ganglia in which they can reactivate, thus producing new viral particles that finally reach the corne...