Analysis of Herpes simplex Viral Keratitis and its Impact on Quality of Life
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: H168- Other keratitis
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/08/044679
- Lead Sponsor
- Kaavya Khatri
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Herpes simplex dendritic keratitis
Geographic ulcer
Immune stromal keratitis
Necrotising stromal keratitis
Endothelitis or Disciform keratitis
HSV kerato-uveitis
Exclusion Criteria
Superficial punctate keratitis Because clinical diagnosis of HSV is not adequate as it closely mimics adenoviral keratitis
Suspicious viral keratitis with secondary bacterial infection
Viral keratitis of herpes zoster aetiology
Isolated HSV anterior uveitis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Significant visual deterioration in a sizeable proportion of patients affected with viral keratitis <br/ ><br>An association between history of prior ocular surgery ocular trauma nutritional status hormonal changes socio economic status personality type UV radiation exposure fever stress and exanthematous skin eruptions and incidence or recurrence of viral keratitis <br/ ><br>A significant impact of viral keratitis on visual function and quality of life <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Month 6
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ILTimepoint: NI