Ganciclovir ophthalmic gel 0.15% for the treatment of acute herpetic keratitis: background, effectiveness, tolerability, safety, and future applications
Timothy Y Chou, Bennett Y Hong Department of Ophthalmology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA Abstract: Eye disease due to herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a leading cause of ocular morbidity and the number one infectious cause of unilateral corneal blindness in the developed parts of the...
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Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2014-08-01
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Series: | Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management |
Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/ganciclovir-ophthalmic-gel-015-for-the-treatment-of-acute-herpetic-ker-peer-reviewed-article-TCRM |