A “shining” example of interstitial keratitis

We present a case of interstitial keratitis, presumed to be herpetic, with a striking clinical appearance. A 67-year-old woman was initially diagnosed with viral conjunctivitis and ocular hypertension OD with conjunctival injection and elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). She later presented with a...

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Main Authors:	Michael A. Ullman, Christine E. Martinez, Todd P. Margolis
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:	American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993620303212

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spelling	doaj-d855740071554dafadf1f48dc42d7fa72021-02-19T04:23:33ZengElsevierAmerican Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports2451-99362021-03-0121101006A “shining” example of interstitial keratitisMichael A. Ullman0Christine E. Martinez1Todd P. Margolis2Ullman Eye Consultants, 5528, N. Davis Highway, Pensacola, FL, USADepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 915 Oletangy River Rd, Columbus, OH, USAJohn F. Hardesty MD Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University, 660 S. Euclid Ave., Campus Box 8096, St. Louis, Mo, USA; Corresponding author.We present a case of interstitial keratitis, presumed to be herpetic, with a striking clinical appearance. A 67-year-old woman was initially diagnosed with viral conjunctivitis and ocular hypertension OD with conjunctival injection and elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). She later presented with a ‘spot on my right eye’ and, after referral, was diagnosed with presumed herpetic keratitis. She was treated with oral valacyclovir and topical prednisolone acetate. The cornea improved, leaving radiating lines in the corneal stroma. This case illustrates an unusual appearance of presumed herpetic stromal keratitis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993620303212
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description	We present a case of interstitial keratitis, presumed to be herpetic, with a striking clinical appearance. A 67-year-old woman was initially diagnosed with viral conjunctivitis and ocular hypertension OD with conjunctival injection and elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). She later presented with a ‘spot on my right eye’ and, after referral, was diagnosed with presumed herpetic keratitis. She was treated with oral valacyclovir and topical prednisolone acetate. The cornea improved, leaving radiating lines in the corneal stroma. This case illustrates an unusual appearance of presumed herpetic stromal keratitis.
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A “shining” example of interstitial keratitis

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