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. 1981 Jun;65(6):385–387. doi: 10.1136/bjo.65.6.385

Bilateral herpetic keratitis.

K R Wilhelmus, M G Falcon, B R Jones
PMCID: PMC1039529  PMID: 7260008

Abstract

Thirty patients with bilateral herpetic keratitis were evaluated, 40% of whom were atopic. Stromal keratitis occurred in 40% of the eyes and recurrent ulceration in 68%. Four patients (5 eyes) developed secondary microbial keratitis. Visual acuity decreased to 6/60 or less because of corneal opacification in 17% of the eyes.

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