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[Keratoplasty in HSV keratitis: prevention and therapy for immunological complications]. 2008

S Stanojlovic, and S Schlickeiser, and U Pleyer

Universitäts-Augenklinik, Klinisches Zentrum, Universität Belgrad.

Herpes simplex viral (HSV) keratitis is the leading infectious cause of secondary visual loss in the western world. Corneal stromal scaring is still an important indication for penetrating keratoplasty. Over the past decades the epidemiology of HSV infection as well as treatment strategies have changed. This review will address these recent findings with a focus on specific aspects of keratoplasty subsequent to HSV keratitis.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016039	Corneal Transplantation	Partial or total replacement of the CORNEA from one human or animal to another.	Grafting, Corneal,Keratoplasty,Keratoplasty, Lamellar,Transplantation, Corneal,Cornea Transplantation,Transplantation, Cornea,Cornea Transplantations,Corneal Grafting,Corneal Graftings,Corneal Transplantations,Graftings, Corneal,Keratoplasties,Keratoplasties, Lamellar,Lamellar Keratoplasties,Lamellar Keratoplasty,Transplantations, Cornea,Transplantations, Corneal
D016849	Keratitis, Herpetic	A superficial, epithelial Herpesvirus hominis infection of the cornea, characterized by the presence of small vesicles which may break down and coalesce to form dendritic ulcers (KERATITIS, DENDRITIC). (Dictionary of Visual Science, 3d ed)	Herpes Simplex Keratitis,Herpes Simplex, Ocular,Ocular Herpes Simplex,Herpes Simplex Keratitides,Herpetic Keratitides,Herpetic Keratitis,Keratitides, Herpes Simplex,Keratitides, Herpetic,Keratitis, Herpes Simplex