The patient is treated with topical acyclovir ointment. Does the concurrent use of oral acyclovir in this patient prevent stromal disease? Answer No. The Herpetic Eye Disease Studies (HEDS) found that in herpetic epithelial keratitis treated with topical triflurdine, there was no benefit of a 3-week course of oral acyclovir in preventing HSV stromal keratitis or iritis in the subsequent year. More questions
The patient is treated with topical acyclovir ointment. Does the concurrent use of oral acyclovir in this patient prevent stromal disease? Answer No. The Herpetic Eye Disease Studies (HEDS) found that in herpetic epithelial keratitis treated with topical triflurdine, there was no benefit of a 3-week course of oral acyclovir in preventing HSV stromal keratitis or iritis in the subsequent year.
The patient is treated with topical acyclovir ointment.
Does the concurrent use of oral acyclovir in this patient prevent stromal disease?
