Erdem, UzeyirHurmeric, VolkanMuftuoglu, OrkunKerimoglu, Hurkan2020-03-262020-03-2620070927-3948https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09273940701244210https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/21457Purpose: To report the treatment and follow-up of a linear epithelial keratitis with a horseshoe pattern. Methods: A 21-year-old Turkish soldier, who presented with epithelial keratitis with a horseshoe pattern that did not respond to immunosuppressive and multiple anti-microbial treatment, was studied clinically. Results: No microorganism was identified with different stains, cultures, and herpes simplex virus-polymerase chain reaction. The impression cytology revealed prominent polymorphonuclear leukocyte infiltration at the keratitis line. The keratitis did not respond to different antimicrobial treatment or local and systemic corticosteroids. After a fourth scraping was performed deeply with a disc-knife, the lesion healed and did not recur in six months. Conclusion: Linear epitheliitis of cornea with a horseshoe pattern was not found to be associated with any microorganism or systemic disease.en10.1080/09273940701244210info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessepithelial keratitislinear epitheliitistreatment resistant keratitisArticle15213113417558840Q1WOS:000246967300012Q3