Horner's syndrome and sixth nerve palsy due to herpes zoster ophthalmicus arteritis

Cicatricial ectropion due to herpes zoster ophthalmicus.

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) or Brittle bone disease is the most common genetic cause of osteoporosis. The OI is caused by structural or quantitative defect in type I collagen. OI has the triad of fragile bone, blue sclerae and early deafness. O1 type V is characterized by recurrent multiple fractures in a child following ambulation with hyperplastic callus formation at the sites of fracture. T...

Orbital Apex Syndrome in Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus

Orbital apex syndrome is a rare manifestation of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus. Herein we report on a case of orbital apex syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus. A 75 year-old male complained of vision loss, conjunctival hyperemia and proptosis on the left eye, was referred to our clinic. Visual acuity was 5/10 Snellen lines and he had conjunctival hyperemia, chemosis, minimal nuclear c...

Penetrating keratoplasty for corneal scarring due to herpes zoster ophthalmicus.

We retrospectively studied the postoperative results in nine patients with corneal scarring due to herpes zoster ophthalmicus who underwent penetrating keratoplasty. This was a highly selected group that satisfied all of the following criteria: (a) absence of active disease of the ocular surface and eyelids, (b) intraocular pressure under control, and (c) absence of active keratouveitis. Penetr...

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus

INTRODUCTION Herpes zoster is a common diagnosis in the emergency department (ED). Caused by the reactivation of the varicellazoster virus (VZV), zoster usually presents as a painful dermatomal rash. In addition to skin or mucosal involvement, VZV reactivation commonly affects the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve and subsequently the eye. This manifestation is termed herpes zoster op...

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus.