Presumed herpes simplex virus ulcerative nodular episcleritis treated by topical acyclovir alone
A 7-year-old female child was referred to the cornea clinic with a painless, ulcerated, and inflamed nodule near the limbus which did not respond to 1-week antibiotic therapy and worsened on starting topical steroids. Clinical examination showed ulcerative nodular episcleritis and raised a suspicion...
Main Authors: | Abhishek Hoshing, Atul Seth, Abhay Subramaniam |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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Series: | Oman Journal of Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2022;volume=15;issue=3;spage=360;epage=362;aulast=Hoshing |
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