A 23-year-old man presents with sudden severe unilateral eye pain, photophobia, and blurred vision; corneal staining shows a dendritic ulcer. Best fir...

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A 23-year-old man presents with sudden severe unilateral eye pain, photophobia, and blurred vision; corneal staining shows a dendritic ulcer. Best first-line treatment?

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Topical aciclovir

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Topical chloramphenicol

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Oral prednisolone

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Atropine drops alone

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Topical fluoroquinolone

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A 23-year-old man presents with sudden severe unilateral eye pain, photophobia, and blurred vision; corneal staining shows a dendritic ulcer. Best first-line treatment?