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Abstract #19122 Published in IGR 3-1

Latanoprost-associated recurrent herpes simplex keratitis

Dios Castro E; Maquet Dusart JA
Archivos de la Sociedad EspaƱola de Oftalmologia 2000; 75: 775-778


PURPOSE/METHOD: The authors present the case of a patient who developed recurrent epithelial herpes simplex keratitis after starting treatment with latanoprost. Her ophthalmic history was only remarkable due to a past episode of herpetic keratitis 21 years earlier. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: Episodes of herpetic keratitis were under remission only when latanoprost was discontinued. No recurrences of herpes simplex keratitis have been observed since then. Latanoprost use might be associated with recurrent episodes of herpes simplex keratitis in patients with a previous history of ocular herpes simplex virus infection. LA: Spanish

Dr E. Dios Castro, Servicio de Oftalmologia, Hospital Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain. enriquedios@hotmail.com


Classification:

11.4 Prostaglandins (Part of: 11 Medical treatment)



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