G.Z. GALEEVA^1,2, A.Yu. RASCHESKOV¹

¹Children Republican Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan, 140 Orenburgskiy Trakt, Kazan, Russian Federation, 420138

²Kazan State Medical University, 49 Butlerov St., Kazan, Russian Federation, 420012

Galeeva G.Z. ― Cand. Med. Sc., Assistant of the Ophthalmology Department, ophthalmologist of the Ophthalmology Department, tel. (843)237-30-19, e-mail: [email protected]

Rascheskov A.Yu. ― Cand. Med. Sc., Head of the Ophthalmology Department, tel. (843) 237-30-19, e-mail: [email protected]

The article describes a case of keratitis with cytomegalovirus (CMV) etiology in a child. The clinical picture and the results of diagnostic tests are given. There is a treatment regimen. There are certain difficulties in the diagnosis of CMV etiology of keratitis caused by non-specific clinical implications, similarities with treatment of other keratitis. This keratitis is characterized by a prolonged course, is difficult to be treated. The consultation by an immunologist and correction of immune status of a child is prescribed for the treatment.

Key words: cytomegalovirus infection, keratitis, corneal clouding.