2. Virostatic-Currently available Anti-Viral Drugs.
They are active agains DNA virus.
Anti-Viral Drugs use in ophthalmolgy
1. For Herpex Siplex Virus.
2. For Herpex Zoster Virus
3. For CMV retinitis
4. Non Selective
3. 1. Herpes Simplex Virus (HHC-I)
2. Herpes Simplex Virus (HHV-II)
3. Varicella Zoster Virus (HHV-III)
4. Epstein bar Virus (HHV-IV)
5. CMV retinitis (HHV-V)
6. Human herpes virus (HHV-VI)
7. Human herpes virus(HHV-VII)
8. Human hrepes virus (HHV-VIII)
Varicella Zoster Virus is also called Herpes Zoster
virus which is very strong virus among therse alls.
4. Stages of Herpes Virus in Cornea
1. Superficial epithelial punctate keratitis
2. Dendritic Ulcer
3. Geological Ulcer
4. Desmoid Ulcer
Acyclovir and valcyclovir is the antiviral drugs
which is mainly given in it…
5. Idoxuridine
Vidarabine
Trifluridine
Acyclovir
Famiciclovir
Acyclovir and Famiciclovir is the drugs which is
used commonly in these type of infections
because it contains less side-effects.