title: Clinical profile of herpes zoster ophthalmicus.
abstract: Herpes zoster ophthalmicus was seen in 22 cases out of 195 cases of herpes zoster (11.3% incidence). It was affecting mainly adults (90.9%). Oedema over the lids (81.8%) was invariably present and lead to ptosis. Mucopurulent conjunctivitis, predominantly mucoid (72.7%) was the commonest manifestation associated with vesicles over the lid margins. Sectorial (22.7%) and diffuse (9.1%) episcleritis appeared in later part of first week, while nodular episcleritis was observed in one case only on 12th day of the disease. Nummular keratitis was seen in 31.8% of cases between 8-10 days. Iritis and iridocyclitis was seen in 45.4% of cases out of which 36.3% had secondary ocular hypertension (glaucoma). Neuroparalytic keratitis and internal ophthalmoplegia were detected in one patient each. Postherpetic neuralgia occurred in 22.7% of cases and was uncommon in younger age group (below 40 years, 4.5%). Carbamazepine was effective in relieving the herpetic pain.
authors.affiliation: BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nigam
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Sarkari
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Lal
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Mukhija
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006563:Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged