Abstract Background and Aims: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common cause of corneal disease and is the leading infectious cause of corneal blindness among developed nations. This study is aimed to provide an estimation of the incidence of Herpes Simplex Virustype-1, 2(HSV1, 2) and Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) in tears and swab from eye infection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in eye ...

The epidemiological and clinical features of recurrent herpes simplex virus ocular infection (RHSV) were studied. Of 108 patients with primary herpes simplex virus ocular infection (PHSV) who were followed up for two to 15 years 35 (32%) suffered one or more recurrent attacks. The recurrence rate was significantly higher in patients under 20 years of age, but there was no significant difference...

The best hope of controlling the herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) pandemic is the development of an effective vaccine. However, in spite of several clinical trials, starting as early as 1920s, no vaccine has been proven sufficiently safe and efficient to warrant commercial development. In recent years, great strides in cellular and molecular immunology have stimulated cr...

Introduction: Disseminated herpes zoster (DHZ) characterized by the vesicles that appear outside dermatome with more than 20 lesions. The DHZ common in immunocompromised patient. This case reports immunocompetent patients which is a rare case.Case: 45- and 60-years old men came pain. dermatological examination showed on dermatomal of dermatome. diagnosed as involving ocular thoracic nerves. wor...

TOPIC The incidence and morbidity of herpes zoster (HZ) and HZ ophthalmicus (HZO), and the potential impact of varicella vaccine on their epidemiology. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Herpes zoster affects 20% to 30% of the population at some point in their lifetime; approximately 10% to 20% of these individuals will have HZO. METHODS The peer-reviewed literature published from 1865 to the present was r...

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ocular disorders in HIV positive patients attending the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana. Methods. A cross-sectional study using systematic random sampling was conducted on 295 HIV positive patients. Data collection consisted of semistructured questionnaires, laboratory investigation, medical profile, and ophthalmic examination. Statisti...

BACKGROUND A positive Hutchinson's sign indicates an increased risk of ocular involvement in herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO). We examined the sensitivity of Hutchinson's sign as an indicator of ocular involvement in a consecutive series of patients presenting with HZO. METHODS We conducted a descriptive observational prospective study of patients > or =18 years old presenting with HZO and co...

Herpes simplex virus uveitis without corneal reactivation is more frequent than previously thought. Although herpes has been implicated as a cause of postoperative and endophthalmitis, it not reported acute endophthalmitis within the early period, specifically one week following cataract extraction. A 55-year-old man with vascularized irregular central disc-shaped stromal opacity complicated ca...