Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
"Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Virus infection of the Gasserian ganglion and its nerve branches characterized by pain and vesicular eruptions with much swelling. Ocular involvement is usually heralded by a vesicle on the tip of the nose. This area is innervated by the nasociliary nerve.
| Descriptor ID |
D006563
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.466.930.750.466 C02.325.450 C11.294.800.450
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus" by people in Profiles.
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Zoster Eye Disease Study: Rationale and Design. Cornea. 2022 May 01; 41(5):562-571.
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Case Report: Varicella-zoster Encephalitis with Acute Retinal Necrosis and Oculomotor Nerve Palsy. Optom Vis Sci. 2019 05; 96(5):367-371.
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Management of Corneal Scarring Secondary to Herpes Zoster Keratitis. Cornea. 2017 Aug; 36(8):1018-1023.
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Corneal Reinnervation and Sensation Recovery in Patients With Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus: An In Vivo and Ex Vivo Study of Corneal Nerves. Cornea. 2016 May; 35(5):619-25.
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Type I Boston keratoprosthesis with cataract extraction and intraocular lens placement for visual rehabilitation of herpes zoster ophthalmicus: the "KPro Triple". Br J Ophthalmol. 2009 Jan; 93(1):119.
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Optical coherence tomography of progressive outer retinal necrosis. Retina. 2007 Nov-Dec; 27(9):1313-4.
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Correlation between clinical suspicion and polymerase chain reaction verification of infectious vitritis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2006 Mar; 141(3):584-5.
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Clinical practice. Herpes zoster. N Engl J Med. 2002 Aug 01; 347(5):340-6.
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CNS diseases associated with varicella zoster virus and herpes simplex virus infection. Pathogenesis and current therapy. Neurol Clin. 1986 Feb; 4(1):265-83.