herpes simplex virus keratitis
MONDO:0015288Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names herpes simplex virus keratitis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A superficial, epithelial Herpesvirus hominis infection of the cornea, characterized by the presence of small vesicles which may break down and coalesce to form dendritic ulcers (keratitis, dendritic). (Dictionary of Visual Science, 3d ed)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0015288), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- Narrower terms (2)
Other names
5 names
Resolves to: herpes simplex virus keratitis
- Also called
- dendritic keratitisherpetic keratitisHSV keratitisSimplexvirus caused keratitisSimplexvirus keratitis