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neurotropic viruses have an affinity for?
sensory ganglion
What is the most common cause of cornea derived blindness in developed nations?
HSV-1
Blepharoconj. is a primary infection manifestation of what infection?
HSV
Recurrent HSV shows itself as?
epithelial keratitis
stromal/endothelial keratitis
T/F

blepharoconj. heals without scarring
true
How is it mistaken for adenoviral conj.?
both are follicular
What are key features of Primary HSV infection?

a. lid vesicles
b. conj. dendrites
c. keratitis very common
d. unilateral
a. lid vesicles
b. conj. dendrites
d. unilateral
Epithelial recurrant HSV infections show what two types of ulcers?
dendritic and geographic
What are two types of stromal and endothelial keratitis due to HSV?
disciform and necrotizing
T/F

in epithelial keratitis virus cells are actively replicating on the corneal surface
true
T/F

subsequent episodes of epithelial keratitis due to HSV are sometimes painless therefore you must look for other symptoms that indicate HSV infection.
true
epithelial keratitis is usually bilateral or unilateral?
unilateral
What are dendritic ulcers secondary to?
immunocompromise
topical steroids
longstanding untreated ulcers
Stomal/endothelial keratitis has to do with _____ mediated response to ________viral particles, due to HSV.
immune, nonreplicating
What form of recurrent HSV is most common?
endothelitis
What is a major cause of decreased vision associated with HSV?
permanent scarring due to stromal edema
What is diagnostic of stromal/endothelial keratitis?
keratic precipitates
Which has more inflammation necrotizing or disci form keratitis?
necrotizing
T/F

In necrotizing keratitis there are live viral particles in the corneal stroma.
true
What is necrotizing keratitis frequently associated with?
uveitis and trabeculitis that may lead to glaucoma
"mutton fat" indicates?
keratouveitis
What is "mutton fat"?
keratic precipitates on endothelium
Keratouveitis is usually immune mediated, but may be secondary to release of live virus from where?
sympathetic nerves
What can keratouneitis lead to?
synechia
cataracts
glaucoma
Which is the most threatening to least threatening.

dendrite
geographic
necrotizing
disciform
necrotizing
geographic
disciform
dendrite