Abstract
A 73-year-old lady presented with a white spot and redness in the left eye for 1 month and had been treated elsewhere as a case of fungal keratitis. She had severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral infection 2 months before. Her past ocular history and examination gave a probable diagnosis of herpetic stromal and endothelial keratitis. She responded to oral acyclovir and topical steroid, leading to resolution of stromal edema and inflammation. Anterior chamber fluid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) confirmed pathogen herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1. HSV ocular reactivation after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been reported currently. The present report will add knowledge about this potential opportunistic ophthalmic infection during the recovery phase of COVID-19 disease.
Keywords: COVID-19; reactivation of HSV keratitis; stromal and endothelial herpetic keratitis.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, reactivation of HSV keratitis, stromal and endothelial herpetic keratitis., 【초록키워드】 coronavirus disease, SARS-CoV-2, Inflammation, viral infection, Coronavirus disease 2019, coronavirus, knowledge, Infection, Diagnosis, severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus, virus, COVID-19 disease, polymerase chain reaction, PCR, pathogen, edema, acyclovir, fungal, anterior chamber, steroid, herpes simplex virus, Chain Reaction, left eye, endothelial, acute respiratory syndrome, White Spot, acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, examination, herpes simplex, keratitis, ocular, herpetic keratitis, redness, polymerase chain, fungal keratitis, reported, treated, Anterior, ophthalmic, 【제목키워드】 virus, Case report, convalescent, endothelial,