1F00.10
category
Herpes simplex keratitis
Definition
This is a viral disease from the herpesviridae family caused by both Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2). Infection with the herpes virus is categorized into one of several distinct disorders based on the site of infection. This diagnosis is a condition in which the eye's cornea, the front part of the eye, becomes infected and inflamed.
Also indexed as
EndotheliitisHSV - [herpes simplex virus] dendritic keratitisHSV - [herpes simplex virus] keratitisHerpes simplex keratitisHerpesviral keratitis or keratoconjunctivitisHerpesviral keratitis or keratoconjunctivitis, dendriticInfectious epithelial keratitisNeurotrophic keratopathyStromal keratitisdendritic keratitisdisciform keratitisherpes keratitisherpes simplex dendritic keratitisherpesviral keratitisherpetic keratitis