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Treatment of herpes zoster keratitis

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The patient should be referred immediately to a specialist centre for management.

Acyclovir should be given at the first sign of a skin eruption. The regime consists of 800 mg five times a day for a week.

Affected skin is treated with petroleum jelly.

Analgesia is generally required.

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