Aug 30, 2018
Herpes Simplex Virus Keratitis
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Cornea/External Disease
Learning Plan
CME
5 General AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
HSV keratitis is the most common infectious cause of corneal blindness in the industrialized world. It can mimic other infectious and noninfectious causes of keratitis, and each manifestation calls for a different treatment approach. This learning plan reviews viral pathogenesis and the diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas in the management of HSV keratitis.