Herpes stromal keratitis can present in one of two forms: necrotizing or non-necrotizing stromal keratitis. In necrotizing disease, both live virus and the host immune system are thought to drive ...

Medically reviewed by Johnstone M. Kim, MD Keratitis is an eye condition in which the cornea—the clear, round dome covering the eye’s iris and pupil—becomes swollen or inflamed, making the eye red and ...

Herpes simplex virus-1 causes several injuries ... Clinical features of herpes stromal keratitis Herpes stromal keratitis (HSK) is the most common cause of infectious corneal blindness in ...