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Abstract
A superficial, epithelial Herpesvirus hominis infection of the cornea, characterized by the presence of small vesicles which may break down and coalesce to form dendritic ulcers (KERATITIS, DENDRITIC). (Dictionary of Visual Science, 3d ed)
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- Herpes Simplex Keratitis
- Herpes Simplex, Ocular
- Keratitis, Herpetic
- Ocular Herpes Simplex
- Herpes Simplex Keratitides
- Herpetic Keratitides
- Keratitides, Herpes Simplex
- Keratitides, Herpetic
- Keratitis, Herpes Simplex
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.
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herpes simplex of the cornea
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History Note
92; HERPES SIMPLEX, OCULAR was see KERATITIS, DENDRITIC 1963-91; OCULAR HERPES SIMPLEX was see KERATITIS, DENDRITIC 1990-91
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- Keratitis, Dendritic (1966-1991)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Herpetic Keratitis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016849. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016849
- Herpetic Keratitis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpes_simplex_keratitis
- Herpetic Keratitis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1258984