Herpes simplex keratitis following excimer laser application.
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.
Lu
Chao-Kung
CK
Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC.
Chen
Ko-Hua
KH
Lee
Shui-Mei
SM
Hsu
Wen-Ming
WM
Lai
Jui-Yang
JY
Li
Yen-Shien
YS
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
D004279:DNA, Viral