Obstinate cases of stromal keratitis treated by combined traditional Chinese and Western medicine.

ABSTRACT

Twenty-two cases 23 eyes with obstinate stromal keratitis treated by combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicines are reported in this paper. According to clinical manifestations, they are consistent with the clinical diagnosis of stromal herpes simplex keratitis. Since no specific Western medicine is known to be effective in treating this disorder, it is proposed to apply systemic and topical TCM and, if necessary, add beta-ray irradiation to shorten the clinical course of disease, decrease or prevent recurrence and maintain useful visual acuity, avoiding frequent relapses leading to blindness.