Pathogenesis of Herpes Simplex Ocular Disease
Pathogenesis of Herpes Simplex Ocular Disease Richard D. Dix Ocular infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) are a common cause of vision loss and blindness worldwide.1 There…
Diagnostic Techniques for Ocular Viral Infections
Diagnostic Techniques for Ocular Viral Infections Jay C. Bradley Rachael H. Bradley Francisco J. Garcia-Ferrer Vahid Feiz Ivan R. Schwab Viruses are obligate intracellular microorganisms that lack ribosomes and often…
Introduction to Viruses in Ocular Disease: Definition, Structure, and Classification
Introduction to Viruses in Ocular Disease: Definition, Structure, and Classification James Chodosh William G. Stroop CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS Viruses are small (10 to 400 microns in diameter) infectious units, each…
Ocular Infections Associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease
Ocular Infections Associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease Peter J. Kappel Gary N. Holland The most severe manifestations of HIV infection, collectively termed the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), were first…
Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Acanthamoeba Keratitis Romesh K. Gautom Thomas R. Fritsche Thomas D. Lindquist Since 1958, certain species of small, free-living aerobic amebae belonging to the genera Acanthamoeba, Balamuthia, and Naegleria have been…
