Groups of 5 mice were infected on the scarified corneas with 1×104 pfu of HSV-1 strain 17, and subsequently treated thrice per day with saline or the indicated drug. A) Virus shed from the corneal epithelium over time post-infection. *, P = 0.0156; **, P = 0.004; ***, P = 0.0008 for ciclopirox compared with saline control by ANOVA. Acyclovir compared with saline control, P < 0.0001 for days 2–4. B) Quantity of viral genomes in the TG 4 d post-infection. *, P = 0.0408–.0396 for both treatment groups compared with saline control by ANOVA. Data represent the mean ± SEM of 10 mice (20 TG) and are the combined results of 2 experiments.