Suspected herpetic keratitis: any advice?
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Hey everyone,
So, about a week ago, my ophthalmologist gave me a diagnosis of suspected herpetic keratitis after an exam, and they set me on a regimen of Tobrex 3 x daily along with Virolex 5 x daily. I’ve been sticking to that treatment for about six days now, but honestly, the redness in my eyes is still quite noticeable—it hasn't really cleared up much at all.
During my follow-up appointment, the doctor's take was that there's just some slight irritation left, with some mild marginal shadowing on the cornea and significant trophic changes, mostly appearing as spotting on the right side, though the anterior segment looks okay. For now, the prescribed therapy has shifted to Systane tears and Systane.
Has anyone else here dealt with this kind of eye inflammation before?
So, about a week ago, my ophthalmologist gave me a diagnosis of suspected herpetic keratitis after an exam, and they set me on a regimen of Tobrex 3 x daily along with Virolex 5 x daily. I’ve been sticking to that treatment for about six days now, but honestly, the redness in my eyes is still quite noticeable—it hasn't really cleared up much at all.
During my follow-up appointment, the doctor's take was that there's just some slight irritation left, with some mild marginal shadowing on the cornea and significant trophic changes, mostly appearing as spotting on the right side, though the anterior segment looks okay. For now, the prescribed therapy has shifted to Systane tears and Systane.
Has anyone else here dealt with this kind of eye inflammation before?