Therapeutic keratoplasty for active herpetic corneal disease: viral culture and prognosis
- 1 February 1983
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Documenta Ophthalmologica
- Vol. 55 (1-2) , 31-35
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00140457
Abstract
Data are presented on a 5-year follow-up of 23 patients with active herpetic corneal disease, who underwent lamellar or penetrating corneal grafts. Excised corneal buttons were virologically examined and positive herpes simplex virus was found in 7 cases. The prognosis of these 7 cases was particularly grave. For comparison 23 cases are reported of patients with inactive herpetic corneal disease. Causes of failure in both groups are discussed.Keywords
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