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Arch Ophthalmol. 1998;116:529-530.

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Wilson and colleagues^1-3 reported an association between Mooren ulcer and chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) in 4 patients. Interferon alfa-2b, an effective therapy for some patients with HCV, caused at least a temporary remission of eye disease in their 4 subjects.³ We report another case of keratitis responsive to treatment with interferon alfa-2b in which a focused medical evaluation revealed HCV infection.

Report of a Case

A 54-year-old white man was referred for a corneal degeneration. His medical history included abnormal findings on liver function tests, diabetes mellitus, vitiligo, and Graves disease that had been treated with radioactive iodine. The patient described bilateral redness and discomfort over the previous 5 years that was responsive to treatment with topical corticosteroids. Best-corrected acuity was 20/20 OD and 20/60 OS. Both eyes had diffuse conjunctival hyperemia. The right cornea demonstrated mild thinning in the superior and inferior peripheries. The left eye had vasodilated and thickened . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Reprints: Keith H. Baratz, MD, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St, SW, Rochester, MN 55902 (e-mail: baratz.keith@mayo.edu).