Herpes simplex virus keratitis in children - 25/08/11
, Alice Y. Matoba, MD a, Dan B. Jones, MD a, David K. Coats, MD a, Evelyn A. Paysse, MD aAbstract |
Purpose |
To describe the spectrum and recurrence of herpes simplex virus (HSV) keratitis in children and adolescents.
Design |
Retrospective cohort study.
Methods |
Twenty-three patients younger than age 16 years were diagnosed with HSV keratitis at one institution.
Results |
All children presented with dendritic or punctate epithelial keratitis, and stromal keratitis occurred concurrently with epithelial keratitis in 14 patients (61%). Six patients (26%) had bilateral HSV keratitis. Eleven patients (48%) developed recurrent HSV keratitis at a median of 15 months after the first documented episode. Amblyopia occurred in three children.
Conclusion |
Children with herpetic keratitis may have bilateral ocular involvement and are at risk for recurrent keratitis and amblyopia.
El texto completo de este artículo está disponible en PDF. | Supported by a grant (EY013782) from the National Eye Institute and a senior scientific investigator award from the Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc. |
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