title: Herpes simplex keratitis following excimer laser application.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report two cases of herpes simplex keratitis following excimer laser application.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two immunocompetent patients with no history of ocular viral infection developed ulcers after LASIK and phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK), respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Antiviral treatment was administered, and the lesions healed within 14 days.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These two cases suggest that herpes simplex virus was associated with the use of the excimer laser.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Chao-Kung
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Ko-Hua
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shui-Mei
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Wen-Ming
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Jui-Yang
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Yen-Shien
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D048988:Corneal Surgery, Laser / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D016849:Keratitis, Herpetic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral