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A 28-year-old female complains of severe eye pain (left eye) and decreased vision (20/50).  She denies any trauma, sick contacts, or recent illness.

1.	The most like organism causing this presentation is:
	b -- viral
2.	The most appropriate treatment is:
	c -- topical trifluridine

• This case demonstrates herpes simplex virus corneal dendrites seen both in the clinical picture and after staining with fluorescein. 
• Topical steroids would be contraindicated and antiviral agents should be started immediately. 
• Dendritic corneal lesions can also be seen with tyrosinemia, Epstein-Barr virus, healing epithelial defects, and zoster infections.