title: Transient corneal microcysts associated with interferon therapy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report transient corneal epithelial microcysts associated with interferon therapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Transient corneal epithelial microcysts appeared bilaterally with the onset of therapy with pegylated interferon and ribavirin for the treatment of hepatitis C. These microcysts resolved completely after discontinuation of the pegylated interferon with ribavirin therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pegylated interferon therapy was associated with transient corneal epithelial microcysts in our patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, PA 17033, USA. hfracht@psu.edu
authors.forename: Harvey U
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Fracht
authors.forename: Todd J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D003560:Cysts / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D012254:Ribavirin; D007372:Interferons