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VIRAL KERATITIS??
Went to an eye clinic on 10/21 as my right eye was reddish. Diagnosed as viral conjunctivitis and prescribed MOXISURGE and COMFORTZ. Went for a follow up today and she said the infection has spread to cornea -VIRAL KERATITIS. Prescribed D-Pantheol Opthalmic Gel 5% and Ganciclovir Opthalmic Gel 0.15%. Didn't use the ointments yet as I'm Going to another eye hospital tomorrow for better treatment. Please share your thoughts.
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You should not wait more.I think you should start the treatment.And if you don't want to please plan the visit as soon as possible.Because the infection will keep on doing the damage to cornea and will have a bad impact on vision.
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Dr. Awanjala Varshney
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
23 yrs exp
Aligarh
You should not delay treatment. Any ophthalmologist will diagnose and treat it well.
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Dr. Nikhilesh Shete
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
2 yrs exp
Sangli
Immediate start of treatment required.
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl start the treatment,immediately. Pl go to eye hospital immediately. The disease may progress and may damage the cornea.
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