FEATURES OF CLINICAL COURSE AND THERAPY OF THYGESON’S SUPERFICIAL PUNCTATE KERATITIS CAUSED BY CYTOMEGALOVIRUS LESION

Abstract

Purpose. Analysis of clinical course of corneal lesion in case of Thygeson’s superficial punctate keratitis.Material and methods. The study performed an analysis of literature and also an algorithm of current diagnosis and treatment of patient with Thygeson’s superficial punctate keratitis is shown.Results. In application of corticosteroids in a low concentration, 0.05% Cyclosporine A, non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs in combination with the tear substitute therapy it was possible to obtain a regression of symptoms.Conclusions. The observation of the course of keratitis proposed an immune theory of disease and also a connection with cytomegalovirus infection.

Keywords

• thygeson’s superficial punctate keratitis
• cytomegalovirus cyclosporine
• cornea