Neurovisual manifestations of herpesviruses.

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  • Jonathan C Horton
چکیده

Herpes simplex virus and varicella-zoster virus cause dermatitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, keratitis, uveitis, glaucoma, and retinitis. These conditions are encountered frequently by the ophthalmologist in clinical practice. It should not be overlooked that herpesviruses can also produce an extraordinary variety of neuroophthalmological signs and symptoms. What follows is an overview of the most common and important neuroophthalmological manifestations of herpesvirus infection.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • International ophthalmology clinics

دوره 42 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002