I'm not asking whether I have it, I'm not
asking what to do, I'm not asking what I should've done, I just want to know how
long before I should see definite signs of ocular herpes. Thanks, everyone for
your answers!
It takes aproximately 3-14 days after the initial infection for herpes viral
keratitis to present with signs and symptoms but this also depends on your
immune system, it's intactness and efficiency and the preferred site of the
virus, which in the case of HSV-1, is the mouth and face. So it could take
longer for you to see the initial outbreak.
The first thing you should know is that the outbreak is unilateral, that is, it
occurs in one eye at a time. It will start out red with sudden severe pain, a
scratchy feeling on the surface of the eye and (depending on the precise site of
the outbreak) blurred vision. Be on the lookout for complications - stromal
keratitis, iridocyclitis, corneal ulcers and sinusitis, to name four.
If you are able, get antiviral treatment that includes oral
acyclovir.
Monday, January 14, 2008
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