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Herpes Simplex Virus Epithelial Keratitis

In Vivo Morphology in the Human Cornea

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Authors:
  1. Helen Tabery

    1. Eye Clinic, Malmö University Hospital (UMAS), Malmö, Sweden

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  • An invaluable aid in differential diagnostics, in recognition of less known variants, and of complications, follow–up of treatment results, differentiation between an active infection and sequelae for those working with ocular surface diseases

  • For those interested for theoretical reasons - the corneal epithelium is the only part of the body in which the impact of the virus on living human cells in situ can be observed

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (3 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. The Morphology of Herpes Simplex Virus Epithelial Keratitis

    • Helena M. Tabery
    Pages 1-23

  3. Healing of Herpes Simplex Virus Epithelial Keratitis Treated with Acyclovir Ointment and Short-Term Sequelae of the Infection

    • Helena M. Tabery
    Pages 25-34

  4. Complications, Accompanying Signs, Recurrences, and Long-Term Sequelae of Herpes Simplex Virus Epithelial Keratitis

    • Helena M. Tabery
    Pages 35-53

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 56-58
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About this book

As a young ophthalmologist, I found corneal epithelial diseases a subject diffcult to grasp. One day, it occurred to me that the reason might be a lack of images showing the nature of the components of the changes visible with the slit lamp. With the slit lamp, the inevitable eye movements that blur the image limited the magnifcation level, but perhaps photography might be the answer. It was not a short journey, but in the end the idea proved right. By trial and error, the quality of the images improved, and after some time, I found that the resolution allowed reasonable comparisons with available images of histological preparations. Such comparisons allowed better und- standing of the substructures of epithelial in vivo lesions and, in conjunction with their in vivo dynamic features, eventually an understanding of at least some mechanisms behind them. This book, originating from over 20 years of experience with observations of ocular surface changes at high magnifcation level, covers several aspects of corneal epithelial lesions caused in humans by herpes simplex virus: various shapes of the lesions, their substructure and mechanisms behind them; morphological features of the healing p- cess, sequelae, complications, and some accompanying signs; and some rare cases. For those less familiar with the slit lamp image, I have added explanatory drawings to facilitate comprehension.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Eye Clinic, Malmö University Hospital (UMAS), Malmö, Sweden

    Helen Tabery

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Herpes Simplex Virus Epithelial Keratitis

  • Book Subtitle: In Vivo Morphology in the Human Cornea

  • Authors: Helen Tabery

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01012-5

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-01011-8Published: 13 November 2009

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-01012-5Published: 20 October 2009

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 58

  • Number of Illustrations: 72 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Ophthalmology, Infectious Diseases

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