Alphaherpesvirinae

Herpesviridae

Surgery

Viral disease

Virology

HSL and HSV

Genital herpes

Dermatology

Placebo

Immunology

Alternative medicine

Internal medicine

Herpes simplex virus

Medicine

Gastroenterology

Virus

Disease

Pathology

New England Journal of Medicine

Long-term treatment with antiviral agents has been shown to prevent recurrences of genital and orofacial herpes simplex virus (HSV) disease, but it is uncertain whether prophylactic treatment can prevent recurrences of ocular HSV disease.

Acyclovir for the Prevention of Recurrent Herpes Simplex Virus Eye Disease