EyeRounds Online Atlas of Ophthalmology

Contributor:
William Charles Caccamise Sr,MD, Retired Clinical Asst Prof of Ophthal. U.of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

Category: Cornea
Diagnosis: dendritic keratitis - stained

dendritic keratitis - stained

Image Comments:

This herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a major reason for keratoplasty and blindness in the USA. Refer to other Atlas photos for examples of disciform keratitis and metaherpetic keratitis - results of the more destructive phases of HSV infection..

dendritic keratitis - stained


dendritic keratitis - stained


dendritic keratitis - stained


 

 

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