title: [Ocular herpes simplex in children (author's transl)].
abstract: A series of 38 children with ocular herpes simplex infection is reported. The follow-up periods ranged between 1 and 10 years after the first ocular herpetic involvement. The primary ocular infection occurred in most cases between 2 and 6 years of age, with a similar rate in males and females. The number of recurrences increased with the duration of the follow-up period: during the first 2 years, recurrences developed in 50% of cases and after 2 years, all the children had new herpetic ocular attacks. Idoxuridine treatment failures were found in 11 cases of herpetic superficial keratitis. Ocular herpes simplex in children is a major cause of visual loss and disability. After a follow-up period of 5 years, 75% of patients with herpetic keratitis had a visual acuity of 5/10 or less.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007065:Idoxuridine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007635:Keratitis, Dendritic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D007065:Idoxuridine
vernacular_title: L'herpès oculaire de l'enfant.