title: Herpes Simplex epithelial keratitis associated with daily disposable contact lens wear.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of epithelial Herpes Simplex keratitis in a patient wearing daily disposable contact lenses.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 30-year-old female contact lens wearer presented to the emergency clinic with a painful, red left eye associated with an acute reduction of vision over 48 h. On examination, confluent dendritic ulcers were present on the cornea. Neither pertinent ocular nor medical history was obtained to explain such a dramatic clinical presentation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Contact lens wear was the only risk factor identified, perhaps resulting in deviation of the immune response at the ocular surface, with consequent extensive dendritic ulceration.
authors: Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Gartnavel General Hospital, United Kingdom. Electronic address: ahmed.hamroush@gmail.com.
authors: Ahmed
authors: A
authors: Hamroush
authors: Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Gartnavel General Hospital, United Kingdom.
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Welch
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage; D060433:Administration, Ophthalmic; D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000821:virology*; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000821:virology*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016849:Keratitis, Herpetic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir
keywords: Contact lens; Herpes Simplex keratitis; Immune response at the ocular surface