Herpes Simplex Keratitis in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Series of Five Cases.

ABSTRACT: Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a leading cause of infectious blindness worldwide. Most of the initial infection cases manifest as acute epithelial keratitis. Reactivation of herpesviruses is common in critically ill patients, including patients with severe Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, the data on COVID-19-related ocular infections is sparse, despite recent observations that more than 30% of COVID-19-infected patients had ocular manifestations. We report five cases of HSV-1 keratitis in COVID-19 patients. In total, five COVID-19 patients underwent ophthalmic examination, showing similar symptoms, including photophobia, tearing, decreased vision, eye redness, and pain. After initial assessment, tests of visual acuity and corneal sensitivity, a fluorescein staining test, a

SUBMITTER: Majtanova N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8146587 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature