Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 30, 2026

Porcine Corneal Tissue Explant to Study the Efficacy of Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Antivirals
Published on: September 20, 2021
Pathogenesis and management of herpes simplex virus keratitis
1Department of Ophthalmology, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, UK. andrew.tullo@cmmc.nhs.uk
Abstract:
Herpes simplex keratitis (HSK) remains a common cause of unilateral corneal disease. Despite intense research over three decades, the mainstay of therapy continues to be topical and, more recently, systemic acyclovir plus topical corticosteroid in some cases. There is increasing recognition that HSK after keratoplasty can occur not only as a result of recurrence in patients with HSK, but also in patients with other primary diagnoses as a result of activation of HSV in the host, or by transmission of virus in the donor tissue.
Related Concept Videos
Herpes
Genital Herpes
Antiviral Nucleoside Inhibitors
Angle Closure Glaucoma: Treatment
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Glaucoma: Overview

