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How can a person tell if they have ocular herpes infection?

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Pain + blurry vision: Pain and blurry vision are the main symptoms. There is also chemosis (swelling of conjunctiva), conjunctivitis, and dendritic lesions of the cornea. Chorioretinitis is in neonates and HIV pts. From disseminsated infection. Rarely acute necrotizing retinitis is a serious complication.

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