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Category:

Corneal and Viral Disorders

Number of Conditions: 1

Ocular Herpes (Herpes Keratitis)

Specialty: Ophthalmology

Category: Corneal and Viral Disorders

Symptoms:
eye pain; red eyes; tearing; light sensitivity; blurry vision

Root Cause:

How it's Diagnosed: videos
Slit-lamp examination, corneal scrapings for lab analysis.

Treatment:
Antiviral eye drops or oral medications like Acyclovir.

Medications:
Antiviral eye drops (e.g., Ganciclovir ), systemic antivirals (e.g., Acyclovir ).

Prevalence: How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Affects 1.5 million people globally; recurrent in about 10% of cases.

Risk Factors: Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Herpes simplex virus infection, immune suppression, stress.

Prognosis: The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Treatable; recurrence is common, and severe cases may lead to scarring.

Complications: Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Corneal scarring, vision loss, recurrence.