Herpes simplex virus stromal keratitis

Definition

Herpes simplex (HSV) stromal keratitis is an infectious ocular disease of either necrotizing or non-necrotizing form, due to an HSV infection, and characterized by corneal stromal necrosis, inflammation, ulceration and infiltration by leukocytes. Corneal perforation and blindness can also occur in severe cases.

Disease data

Classification

Disease

ORPHA code

137599

OMIM code

ICD10 code

H16.3

ICD11 code

1F00.10

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