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Herpes simplex virus in the trabeculum of an eye with corneal endotheliitis
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo School of Medicine, Japan. amanos-tky@umin.ac.jp
American Journal of Ophthalmology
|June 18, 1999
Abstract
Purpose:
To report an eye with corneal endotheliitis and increased intraocular pressure in which the trabeculum demonstrated immunoreactivity for herpes simplex virus.
Method:
Case report. A 62-year-old man presented with increased intraocular pressure, keratic precipitates, and corneal stromal edema in his left eye. The tissue excised during trabeculectomy was immunohistochemically examined for herpetic viruses.
Result:
Immunoreactivity for herpes simplex virus was identified in the trabeculum.
Conclusion:
Herpes simplex virus may cause trabeculitis and increased intraocular pressure in patients with corneal endotheliitis.