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Clinical profile and ophthalmologic manifestations of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 78 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO) is caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and commonly affects elderly or immunocompromised patients. It has the potential to generate severe complications such as corneal ulcers, uveitis, retinal necrosis and post herpetic neuralgia. This study aimed...

Optic neuritis complicating herpes zoster ophthalmicus in an immunocompetent patient

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 73 (6), 2014
A 58-year-old woman presented with rash over the left side of the face and intense acute uveitis. Following careful review of the symptoms and dilated fundus examination unilateral optic neuritis was discovered. The rash was typical of varicella zoster dermatitis. Patients presenting with herpes zoster o...

Uveítes em AIDS: relato de 2 casos atípicos
Uveítes em AIDS: description of two atypical cases

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 55 (2), 1992
Relato de 2 casos de pacientes com AIDS e quadro ocular atípico. Os pacientes, respectivamente com retinite por Herpes zoster e toxoplasmose, desenvolveram uveíte com primeira manifestaçäo clínica da AIDS, apresentando lesöes atípicas no pólo posterior e pobre resultado visual...