A serious adverse surgical event: Management of suspected HSV-1 keratitis in a donor cornea.

Rebecca A KayeBernhard StegerJern Y ChenVito Romano

Published in: Spektrum der Augenheilkunde : Zeitschrift der Osterreichischen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft, OOG (2017)

Containers to transport corneoscleral discs should enable microscopic examination by the surgeon prior to use. High dose systemic antivirals may reduce the risk of herpetic disease involving the posterior segment of the eye and neuroretina in the aphakic eye and spread to the central nervous system.

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