I am looking for an expert in ocular HSV-2. Approx. 1 year ago I was exposed to HSV-2. I experienced a primary genital outbreak at that time which included systemic flu-like symptoms. I am certain that during my initial exposure I inadvertently autoinoculated my eyes. Within 2-3 days of my exposure, which I confirmed was HSV-2 through having my partner tested, I experienced conjunctivitis, burning, some discharge form eyes in morning, which would usually get better throughout day. The symptoms lasted for a few months, but burning still persisted for almost 11 months, and has only gotten better in the last few weeks, almost 1 yr. after the exposure. I went to an opthamologist imeddiately after the exposure, then 1 month later who used slit-lamp on both occasions, and they indicated my cornea looked good, and that there appeared to be no "significant insertion" of the virus into my eye. I was on acyclovir for a couple of weeks.
I have exhaustively searched the internet for info on ocular hsv-2 and it is very sparse. Almost all info focuses on ocular HSV-1, and some sites say that ocular HSV is "only due to HSV-1 virus" My question is:
1. what is the prognosis for someone with ocular HSV-2?
2. because the site of preference for hsv-2 is the sacral ganglia, which is why reactivation of Oral hsv-2 is rare, does the same rule apply for ocular hsv-2? Perhaps this is why almost all info on ocular hsv focuses on ocular hsv-1 or herpes zoster, and not hsv-2?
3. Should I be concerned about reactivation of ocular hsv-2? And increasingly more severe symptoms with re-occurrences, such as with hsv-1? Or is it unlikely to reactivate due to being outside of site of preference.
4. Is the primary exposure to ocular hsv-2 typically the worst like other hsv exposures?
5. What are the chances I will someday go blind from this virus?
thank you.
Johnny.