Is neuron J a rapid and reliable open source tool for evaluating corneal nerve density in herpes simplex keratitis?
The IVCM combined with Neuron J affords objective, user-friendly, and fast quantification of corneal nerve damage in HSK. It provides semiobjective phenotyping of the sequelae of neurotrophic corneal damage and offers a potential tool for measuring vulnerability to relapse or additional infections. Further exploration in a larger longitudinal cohort is warranted.
During treatment with interferon plus ribavirin in relapsed hepatitis C patients, viral kinetics showed that the second week of treatment appeared to be the time point most predictive of a sustained viral response.