Herpes stromal keratitis (HSK) is a potentially blinding disease caused by herpes simplex virus corneal infection. Most cases of HSK are due to reactivation of the virus from latency leading to ...

Clinical features of herpes stromal keratitis Herpes stromal keratitis ... with most cases resulting from reactivation of HSV-1 latency in sensory neuronal ganglia. Immune-mediated scarring ...

In addition, when type I herpes simplex re-activates in the eye and causes viral keratitis, it is not contagious either. Your ...