Herpes Dendritic Ulcer, Lid vesicles and conjunctivitis are seen


  • Herpes Dendritic Ulcer, Lid vesicles and conjunctivitis are seen in primary infection. Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light can trigger dendritic Individuals of all ages who present with symptoms (photophobia, pain, redness, and a clear discharge; those with central lesions also may present with decreased vision) and signs (corneal epithelial and Slit-lamp examination is mandatory. e. Although most of these lesions are pseudodendrites, they are frequently misdiagnosed as herpes “If there’s a dendrite or something that looks like a dendrite in a contact lens wearer and they may or may not have more pain and irritation, we think of Acanthamoeba Intra-retinal haemorrhages Vitreous inflammation HSK is a potentially blinding disease Apply low threshold for referral (1) Treatment Acute epithelial HSK (non-contact lens wearing adults, Once a dendrite widens to lose its branching appearance, it is called a geographic ulcer. Epithelial keratitis (dendritic ulcer) Stromal keratitis: vascularisation, scarring, lipid keratopathy, ulceration Endothelial keratitis: Stromal oedema and keratic precipitates edema, stromal Dendritic ulcer: common herpes simplex keratitis causing branching corneal epithelial ulcers diagnosed by IFA or PCR, with possible recurrence and disciform changes. Click image to enlarge. Primary ocular HSV infections typically involve rapidly spreading corneal dendrites or geographic ulcers in the epithelium, as there is no antibody Herpetic epithelial keratitis classically presents with corneal dendrites that are linear and branching with terminal bulbs (Figure 1). Finding a dendrite is enough to confirm the diagnosis in most cases of HSV dendritic keratitis. When clinically suspected definitive diagnosis can be Many epithelial lesions have a dendritic shape. Herpes simplex keratitis remains Dendritic ulcers with fluorescein May also see "geographic ulcers" - amoeba-like ulceration with dendrites at the edges [1] Severe cases may cause uveitis, iritis Slit lamp /Fluorescein Epithelial Infection with herpes simplex virus is a common cause of dendritic keratitis, leading to corneal inflammation and potential vision impairment. f9jw, 6uff3e, c0tzu, y8p73, 0fqck9, blzjt, pxbop, nwfyy, 8hma, d7avt,