Background: It has been reported that excimer laser irradiation might elicit herpes simplex virus (HSV) genome activation. We describe a clinical case in which HSV DNA sequenceswere detected quantitatively after photo...Background: It has been reported that excimer laser irradiation might elicit herpes simplex virus (HSV) genome activation. We describe a clinical case in which HSV DNA sequenceswere detected quantitatively after phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK). Case: A 90- year-old woman underwent excimer laser photokeratectomy for bilateral band-shaped keratopathy. Tear film was collected from both eyes using a Schirmer’ s strip before and 3 and 7 days after phototherapeutic keratectomy. Observations: HSV-DNA was quantified by a real-time polymerase chain reaction assay. HSV-DNA was detected only on the third day postoperatively in both eyes. The amount of viral DNA was 2.0× 103 (OD) and 1.3× 103 (OS) copies/sample, respectively. Conclusions: Excimer laser photokeratectomy stimulated viral shedding in the tear film. Ophthalmologists should be aware that laser irradiation can reactivate latent HSV.展开更多
文摘Background: It has been reported that excimer laser irradiation might elicit herpes simplex virus (HSV) genome activation. We describe a clinical case in which HSV DNA sequenceswere detected quantitatively after phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK). Case: A 90- year-old woman underwent excimer laser photokeratectomy for bilateral band-shaped keratopathy. Tear film was collected from both eyes using a Schirmer’ s strip before and 3 and 7 days after phototherapeutic keratectomy. Observations: HSV-DNA was quantified by a real-time polymerase chain reaction assay. HSV-DNA was detected only on the third day postoperatively in both eyes. The amount of viral DNA was 2.0× 103 (OD) and 1.3× 103 (OS) copies/sample, respectively. Conclusions: Excimer laser photokeratectomy stimulated viral shedding in the tear film. Ophthalmologists should be aware that laser irradiation can reactivate latent HSV.
