HSK is an inflammation of cornea caused by simplex contagion. This disease takes the first place between keratitis by the frequency and severe course. Such factors induce recurrences: ARVI, fever, microtraumas of cornea, allergy, avitaminosis, overcooling and emotional stress. Symptom as eruption on lips, or cold sores, may be the precursor of the karatitis outbreak.
Symptoms of herpes keratitis
Children from the age of 5 month to 5 years and adults at the age of 16-25 get this malady most of all. It is a first meet with herpes infection. Primary symptoms are severe. As a rule, blisters appear on hands, legs, face and eye conjunctiva. Then there forms such picture as a small corneal caligo. If necessary prompt treatment hasn't been taken, pictures as bacterial infection and suppurative inflammation may occur.
Person usually suffers from such pictures:
- A drastic decrease of vision;
- Intense pain in eye;
- Tearing;
- Edema;
- Reddening of eye and eyelid;
- Irratation;
- Photosensitivity.
Herpes simplex keratitis has recurrent character, in other words outbreak, caused by overcooling, alcohol, menstruation or abortion, begins after first attack of this malady. Patient have the following symptoms with every new recurrence as: acuity of vision falls, the duration of illness increases and a cornea is more affected. This is because your immunity is exhausted. Herpes simplex pictures
There are several forms between primary herpes and the state, when you are almost blind.
HSV keratitis - one of the most widespread forms, and is a viral corneal contagion. This form is characterized by affection of corneal upper layers or epithelium. But it is not very harmful as symptoms disappear quickly without scars. Herpes simplex symptoms
Stromal keratitis happens when HSV reaches deep layers. It may be the reason of scar appearance, loss of vision and sometimes even to complete blindness. It is considered that this form is caused by a behindhand immunity response to primary illness. However, pictures are more painful. Herpes simplex treatment
Iridocyclitis is a serious type of herpes keratitis. Common picture: an iris and nearby area inside eye become inflamed. Such symptoms are the reason of high light sensitiveness, formation of optic papillas, pain and redness. Herpes simplex virus
When disease affects retina - it is called HSV retinitis.
Treatment of this simplex malady includes conservative therapy and surgery. It depends on the severity of pictures and the type of illness.
You should be aware that it is almost impossible to cure of HSV (including keratitis). Such treatment should be organized in hospital. Etiotropic antiviral medicines are prescribed in the form of eye drops and ointments as well as pills or injections.
Having severe type of disease, it is also necessary to turn to immunologist.
To treat corneal caligo, that has arose after some complications, doctors may turn to surgery.
Remember: early discovery of symptoms - is the shortest way to reduce undesirable complications.