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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 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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Addressing corneal opacity after herpes zoster infection. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2024 Jun 01; 50(6):655-659.
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Reactivation of Herpes Zoster Stromal Keratitis After HZ/su Adjuvanted Herpes Zoster Subunit Vaccine. Ophthalmology. 2018 11; 125(11):1682.
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Cataract Surgery in the Setting of Corneal Pathology. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2016; 56(3):1-28.
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Varicella-zoster virus detection in varicella-associated stromal keratitis. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2014 Apr 01; 132(4):505-6.
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A pox upon your house. Surv Ophthalmol. 2013 Nov-Dec; 58(6):640-3.
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The successful use of Boston ocular surface prosthesis in the treatment of persistent corneal epithelial defect after herpes zoster ophthalmicus. Cornea. 2010 Dec; 29(12):1465-8.
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Progressive outer retinal necrosis in immunocompetent patients treated initially for optic neuropathy with systemic corticosteroids. Am J Ophthalmol. 2003 Apr; 135(4):551-3.
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Complete ophthalmoplegia after zoster ophthalmicus. J Neuroophthalmol. 1997 Dec; 17(4):262-5.
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Aqueous tear production in patients with neurotrophic keratitis. Cornea. 1996 Mar; 15(2):135-8.
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Interpretation of intraocular and serum antibody levels in necrotizing retinitis. Retina. 1995; 15(3):233-40.