Dr.Shivati Sahu

Dr.Preeti Rawat, Dr.PRERNA MESHRAM, Dr.Jyoti Gontia

Abstract

PURPOSE- A RARE CASE STUDY SHOWING VIRAL INFECTIONS ROLE IN INCREASING RISK OF DRY EYE DISEASE

CASE- 44 YEARS MALE PRESENTED WITH REDNESS, BURNING SENSATION IN RE SINCE 1 MONTH WITH DOV. TAKING ACYCLOVIR TABLET FOR RIGHT SIDE ABDOMINAL RASH FOR 5 DAYS, PAST H/O LE KERATOPLASTY 9 MONTHS BACK FOR CORNEAL MELTING SUFFERING FROM DRY EYE, DRY MOUTH FOR 2 YEARS. ON EXAMINATION VISION 6/12, CIRCUMCILLIARY CONGESTION PRESENT, CORNEAL EDEMA WITH ULCER NEAR LIMBUS WITH STROMAL INVOLVEMENT, SUPERFICIAL VASCULARISATION AND REDUCED CORNEAL SENSATION.

MANAGEMENT-PCR CONFIRM HSV-1 MEDICAL MANAGEMENT GIVEN

CONCLUSION- MODERATE-SEVERE DRY EYE DISEASE PATIENT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY SEROLOGICAL METHOD TO CONFIRM VIRAL SYSTEMIC INFECTION AND ALSO RULE OUT AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER BECAUSE IN DRY EYE CASES PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE