TY - JOUR
T1 - Mooren's Corneal Ulcers and Hepatitis C Virus Infection
AU - Wilson, S. E.
AU - Lee, W. M.
AU - Murakami, C.
AU - Weng, J.
AU - Moninger, G. A.
PY - 1993/7/1
Y1 - 1993/7/1
N2 - To the Editor: Mooren's corneal ulcer is a chronic, painful, progressive disorder that characteristically affects the peripheral cornea in a circumferential manner1. The disease may be unilateral or bilateral and may progress to involve the entire cornea, resulting in severe visual loss. Although it is occasionally associated with eye surgery, trauma, or herpes zoster, most cases are idiopathic. Treatment with immunosuppression may be beneficial,2 but many cases are refractory to all forms of therapy. We have identified the presence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in two consecutive patients with this condition. One patient had previously received blood transfusions,…
AB - To the Editor: Mooren's corneal ulcer is a chronic, painful, progressive disorder that characteristically affects the peripheral cornea in a circumferential manner1. The disease may be unilateral or bilateral and may progress to involve the entire cornea, resulting in severe visual loss. Although it is occasionally associated with eye surgery, trauma, or herpes zoster, most cases are idiopathic. Treatment with immunosuppression may be beneficial,2 but many cases are refractory to all forms of therapy. We have identified the presence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in two consecutive patients with this condition. One patient had previously received blood transfusions,…
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U2 - 10.1056/NEJM199307013290118
DO - 10.1056/NEJM199307013290118
M3 - Letter
C2 - 8505955
AN - SCOPUS:0027325397
SN - 0028-4793
VL - 329
SP - 62
JO - New England Journal of Medicine
JF - New England Journal of Medicine
IS - 1
ER -