Herpetic keratoconjunctivitis

Description:

The inflammation of a connecting cover of an eye caused an infection (virus, is more rare than bacterial).

Symptoms of the Herpetic keratoconjunctivitis:

To thicket unilateral; serous separated in the absence of consecutive infection is characterized by follicular conjunctivitis with the expressed chemosis and scleras; on centuries bubble rashes are possible. Accession of a keratitis is followed by formation of corneal ulcers after which healing permanent opacifications are possible.

Reasons of the Herpetic keratoconjunctivitis:

The activator - a herpes simplex virus. Infection occurs usually in the early childhood from the patient with a contact or airborne way. Having got to an organism, the virus of a herpes simplex remains during all life, causing palindromias.

Treatment of the Herpetic keratoconjunctivitis:

Locally use antiviral drugs: идоксуридин (Kerecidum), interferon, Florenalum, Oxolinum, tebrophenum, бонафтон, Poludanum, "Zovirax" (acyclovir), pyrogenal. Usually 0,1% would instillirut solution of Kerecidum to once a day, interferon - 4-5 times a day (150-200 Units); pyrogenal (100 MPD) and gamma-globulin - on 4-6 times a day. In more hard cases gamma-globulin is entered also under a conjunctiva in a dose of 0,3-0,5 ml. Appoint 0,25-0,5% of florenalevy, 0,25% of oxolinic, 0,25-0,5% of tebrofenovy, 0,05% bonaftonovy ointments, 3% Zovirax ointment 3 times a day. Subcutaneously enter тактивин 25-50 mkg every other day, on a course of 150-200 mkg. If there is no improvement within 7-10 days from one drug or there occurs deterioration, then one antiviral drug is replaced with another. It is vnutrikozhno possible to apply to prevention of a recurrence of conjunctivitis an antiherpetic polyvalent vaccine. A course - 5 injections (0,05 - 0,8 ml).