zoster ophthalmicus

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zoster ophthalmicus

Etymology: Gk, zoster, girdle, ophthalmos, eye

a herpes infection of the eye and the first division of the trigeminal nerve. The infection frequently involves the cornea. There may be lid edema, ciliary and conjunctival involvement, and pain. Keratitis may be severe. Scarring and glaucoma are common sequelae.

zoster ophthalmicus

An older term for herpes zoster affecting the ophthalmic nerve.

zoster

(zos'ter) [Gr. zoster, girdle] Herpes zoster.

zoster auricularis

Herpes zoster of the ear.

zoster ophthalmicus

See: herpes zoster ophthalmicus.

zoster sine herpete

Cutaneous pain of dermatomal distribution, suggestive of herpes zoster but without the typical rash of shingles. That the pain is caused by a reactivation of herpes zoster may be confirmed by antibody titer or polymerase chain reaction tests.

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Herpes zoster ophthalmicus in olmsted county, Minnesota: Have systemic antivirals made a difference?

68) 15 (75) 0 (0) Total 77 (100) 20 (100) 13(100) HSV: Herpes simplex viral, HZO: Herpes zoster ophthalmicus Table 2: Sex distribution Sex N (%) HSV keratitis HZO keratitis Other viral keratitis Male 51 (66.

A clinical study of pattern, complications, and visual outcome of viral keratitis

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus and delayed contralateral hemiparesis caused by cerebral angiitis: diagnosis and management approaches.

Unilateral multifocal chorioretinopathy a clue to herpes zoster ophthalmicus

Acyclovir 800 mg/day treatment was started with a diagnosis of herpes zoster ophthalmicus.

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus is an acute dermatomal infection that occurs with the reactivation of VZV It frequently causes vesicular desquamation in the periorbital region and the skin of the forehead (2).

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus that mimics the SUNCT syndrome

of cases Percentage segment Herpes zoster ophthalmicus 12 9.

Clinical study of headache with special reference to ophthalmic cause

Low immunity may have played a role in our young patient contracting herpes zoster ophthalmicus

A young girl with blisters on her forehead

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus followed by contralateral hemiparesis: report of two cases and review of literature.

Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections of the Nervous System: Clinical and Pathologic Correlates

Conclusion: Our study outlines the varied clinical profile of herpes zoster ophthalmicus in north Karnataka.

A study of clinical profile and ophthalmological manifestations of herpes zoster ophthalmicus with HIV seropositivity in Northern Karnataka

Causes include: Unilateral: Afferent conduction defect, Adie pupil, Herpes zoster ophthalmicus, Abberent regeneration of 3rd nerve; and Bilateral: Neurosyphilis.

Unilateral mydriasis with cholinergic super sensitivity: a diagnostic dilemma--a case series report

Oral acyclovir in the treatment of acute herpes zoster ophthalmicus.

Does Treatment of Acute Herpes Zoster Prevent or Shorten Postherpetic Neuralgia?

9%) patients, presenting with herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO), the mean age of presentation was relatively less i.