The correct term for herpes virus keratitis is herpes zoster keratitis, which is a Western medical term that is similar to the Chinese medical term polystar barrier. It can be treated with internal medications, topical medications and acupuncture.
Herpes zoster keratitis is caused by varicella-zoster virus infection. As the virus attacks the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve, there will be eyelid herpes and corneal damage, which belongs to the category of Chinese medicine polystar barrier.
Patients mainly present with corneal ulcers and deep corneal clouding, some of which resemble disk-like clouding and some of which resemble dendrites. Patients often have symptoms such as photophobia and tearing, burning and severe pain, bitter mouth and yellow urine, and red tongue with yellow fur.
Chinese medicine mainly treats it by clearing the liver, dispelling dampness, detoxifying the toxin and retracting cataracts. It can be taken internally as gentian and liver diarrhea soup with addition and subtraction, Yin Qiao San with addition and subtraction, San Ren Tang with addition and subtraction, etc. It can also be used externally as Yin Huang injection, bear bile ophthalmic solution and so on. In addition, acupuncture treatment can also be carried out through the eye, four white, silk bamboo hollow, save bamboo, Hegu, liver Yu and other acupuncture points, according to the patient’s condition of the choice of tonic and diarrhea techniques.
The above medicines should be used under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner to identify the evidence, and should not be used blindly on their own to avoid discomfort.