A comparison of acyclovir and idoxuridine as treatment for ulcerative herpetic keratitis

Douglas J. Coster; K. R. Wilhelmus; R. Michaud; Barrie R. Jones

doi:10.1136/bjo.64.10.763

A comparison of acyclovir and idoxuridine as treatment for ulcerative herpetic keratitis

Douglas J. Coster, K. R. Wilhelmus, R. Michaud, Barrie R. Jones

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Abstract

60 patients were treated with either acyclovir 3% ointment or idoxuridine 1% ointment 5 times a day in a stratified randomised double-blind clinical trial. The 2 antiviral agents were equally effective.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	763-765
Number of pages	3
Journal	British Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume	64
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.64.10.763
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1980
Externally published	Yes

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