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Primary Conjunctival Herpetic Geographic Ulcer in an Immunocompetent Patient

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Herpes simplex virus ocular infections have been recognized as a major cause of corneal blindness in the developed world. The major signs of a primary infection are limited to the lids, conjunctiva, and cornea. Presence of a conjunctival dendrite without corneal involvement has been reported. Although conjunctival ulceration has been associated with recurrent attacks, it has not been documented as a manifestation of primary herpetic infection. We report a case of primary herpetic infection with geographic conjunctival ulcer with multiple corneal dendrites.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

    Arun Kumar Jain, Jaspreet Sukhija, Ira Chopra & Nishant Sachdev

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Jain, A.K., Sukhija, J., Chopra, I. et al. Primary Conjunctival Herpetic Geographic Ulcer in an Immunocompetent Patient. Compr Ther 33, 36–38 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12019-007-0009-x

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