Herpes Simplex Keratitis as a Complication of Pterygium Surgery

CONCLUSIONS HSK is a rare but serious complication that can arise after uneventful pterygium surgery. It is worthy of attention that both epithelial and stromal forms can occur. Timely diagnosis and treatment are crucial to prevent unfavorable outcomes. Consequently, routine corneal fluorescein staining, tear sIgA examination, and corneal scraping for polymerase chain reaction or next-generation sequencing of metagenomics should be performed in any suspected cases.PMID:38400535 | DOI:10.12659/AJCR.942401

Source: Herpes - February 24, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Xinhan Cui Jini Qiu Feifei Huang Chaoran Zhang Tingting Shao Yan Wang Source Type: research