HERPES SIMPLEX OPHTHALMICUS

Course overview

HERPES SIMPLEX OPHTHALMICUS IS AN EYE INFECTION BY THE HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 AND TYPE 2 VIRUSES. IT IS UBIQUITOUS AND AFFECTS ALL THE AGES OF THE POPULATION. PRIMARY INFECTION IS SELF-LIMITING, WHILE RECURRENT INFECTIONS CAN LEAD TO BLINDING COMPLICATIONS. EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT ARE KEYS TO PREVENTING COMPLICATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF HERPES SIMPLEX OPHTHALMICUS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.