Keratitis dendritica B00.5

Star-shaped to tree-like branched and expanding epithelial defects of the cornea caused by herpes simplex or other infections (see herpes keratitis).

• Therapy of the 1st choice: Several times a day application of aciclovir- or trifluridine-containing eye drops (e.g. Triflumann) 5 times/day for 3 days, then 3 times/day for 10 days. Aciclovir-containing eye ointment at night.
• In case of severe findings systemic therapy with Aciclovir
• Therapy of the 2nd choice: Removal of the entire affected epithelium by an abrasion with ether. First local anaesthesia with proxymetacaine (e.g. proparacaine POS 0.5% eye drops) or oxybuprocaine (e.g. novesine 0.4% eye drops), then wiping with ether pro narcosi by the ophthalmologist.