zoster ophthalmicus

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zos·ter oph·thal·mi·cus

n. zóster oftálmico, infección herpética del ojo, que afecta esp. el nervio óptico.

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Orbital myositis, thyroid ophthalmopathy presenting with isolated trochlear nerve paralysis, cycsticercosis, multiple sclerosis, Lyme disease, and herpes zoster ophthalmicus should also be excluded in these patients (14,15,16,17).

Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome - Cranial Neuroimaging Findings

For herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) patients, tablet acyclovir 800 mg 5 times a day was prescribed for 10 days.

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

Roberts et al in the year 1995 reported 2 cases of depigmented lesions at the level of choriocapillaries/RPE suggestive of chorioretinal atrophy following an attack of herpes zoster ophthalmicus.

Unilateral multifocal chorioretinopathy a clue to herpes zoster ophthalmicus

Ocular involvement in herpes zoster also called as herpes zoster ophthalmicus occurs in 10-25% of cases.

A study on clinical presentation of herpes zoster in a district hospital in North India

According to a UK study, 10 to 25 percent of shingles sufferers will develop zoster ophthalmicus.

Doc says older Filipinos face high risk of shingles

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) and viral keratitis were found in 5% and 10% patients, respectively.

Ophthalmic manifestations of HIV patients in a rural area of Western Maharashtra, India

A rare case of orbital apex syndrome with herpes zoster ophthalmicus in a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient.

A case of orbital apex syndrome in a patient with malignant otitis externa

Liesegang TJ: Herpes zoster ophthalmicus natural history, risk factors, clinical presentation, and morbidity.

Retrospective evaluation of patients with herpes zoster followed up in our department between 1999-2010/ 1999-2010 yillari arasinda klinigimizde takip edilen herpes zoster olgularinin retrospektif degerlendirilmesi

2) Among immunocompetent individuals, 10-25% may have herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO).

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome / Sistemik lupus eritematoz ve antifosfolipid sendromlu bir hastada herpes zoster oftalmikus

Special names have been given to characteristic dermatomal outbreaks, including Ramsay-Hunt syndrome (geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve, possibly even including the auditory nerve) and herpes zoster ophthalmicus (ophthalmic ganglion of the trigeminal nerve).

Cutaneous infections caused by herpesviridae: a review

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) is a potentially devastating visual disease with variable presentation caused by the re-activation of a latent infection of the trigeminal ganglion by the VZV.