Issue: April 2017
March 06, 2017
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VIDEO: Débridement - First step in treating herpes simplex keratitis

Issue: April 2017
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ATLANTA – Here at SECO during a Primary Care Optometry News-sponsored course on therapeutics, Carl Spear, OD, said he treats herpes simplex keratitis by first performing débridement to interrupt the viral replication and prevent a future stromal episode.

Débridement allows for more absorption and more therapeutic benefit from the topical or oral treatment subsequently prescribed, he said.