ArticleMiddle East African journal of ophthalmology
Herpetic Keratitis after Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking with Riboflavin and Ultraviolet-A for Keratoconus.
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- Use of corneal cross-linking beyond keratoconus: a systemic literature review.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2023Pooled it
- Insights into the clinical presentation, imaging, and management of infiltrative keratitis following accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2026Observational
- Comorbidities, clinical outcome and rate of herpes simplex positive PCR in patients with keratitis, corneal erosions and ulcers.Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection · 2025Article
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- Herpes Simplex Keratitis Following Corneal Crosslinking for Keratoconus: A One-Year Case Series Follow-Up.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- In Vivo Femtosecond Laser Machined Transepithelial Nonlinear Optical Corneal Crosslinking Compared to Ultraviolet Corneal Crosslinking.Translational vision science & technology · 2024Article
- A review of the epithelial and stromal effects of corneal collagen crosslinking.The ocular surface · 2023Review
- Riboflavin as a promising antimicrobial agent? A multi-perspective review.Current research in microbial sciences · 2022Review
- Herpetic Keratitis Following Corneal Crosslinking for Keratoconus: A Case Series.Infection and drug resistance · 2022Article
- Acute Anterior Uveitis with HLA-B27 Positivity after Corneal Cross-Linking with Previous Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segment.Case reports in ophthalmological medicine · 2022Article
- A Retrospective Study of Herpetic Keratitis in Patients with Keratoconus after Crosslinking Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Bilateral viral keratitis following corneal collagen crosslinking for progressive keratoconus.Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection · 2019Article
- Characterization of Corneal Epithelial Cells in Keratoconus.Translational vision science & technology · 2019Article
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- Patient selection for corneal collagen cross-linking: an updated review.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2017Review
- A comprehensive review on corneal crosslinking.Taiwan journal of ophthalmologyReview
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- Recurrent Peripheral Stromal Keratitis Following Corneal Collagen Cross-linking: A Case Report.Journal of ophthalmic & vision researchArticle
- Clinical strategies to prevent recurrence of Herpes simplex and Herpes zoster following ocular surgery: A comprehensive review with practical guidelines.Survey of ophthalmologyReview
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Abstract
To describe two cases of herpetic keratitis after corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) for progressive keratoconus. An 18-year-old male and a 21-year-old male with rapidly progressive keratoconus were treated with CXL. Postoperatively, on the 6(th) and 9(th) days respectively, a dendritic ulcer was observed in the treated eye. The corneal sensation was significantly diminished compared to the fellow eye. Both patients had no prior history of herpetic eye disease or cold sores. The keratitis improved dramatically over the following days after initiation of antiviral therapy. At 4 months, the visual acuity was stable without corneal scarring. Herpetic keratitis could be induced by CXL even in patients with no history of previous herpetic eye disease. Early diagnosis and proper treatment can facilitate the successful management of this rare but important complication.
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