[A posterior dislocation of the lens in herpes zoster (author's transl)].
The authors report a case of posterior dislocation of the lens during the natural history of a clinical case of herpes zoster. An echographic B-scan study was carried out to reveal the position and the size and the shape of dislocated lens, together with its structure and that of ocular media. After a discussion on the possible aetiology of the lens dislocation it was considered due to herpes zoster disease, and are reported the possible mechanism of zonula alteration.
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006563:Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007906:Lens Subluxation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography
Sur un cas de luxation spontanée postérieure du cristallin au cours d'un herpès zoster ophtalmique.