title: Acute retrobulbar neuritis complicating herpes zoster ophthalmicus.
abstract: Acute retrobulbar neuritis occurred 24 days after an episode of Herpes zoster ophthalmicus in an otherwise healthy, 19-year-old man. Profound visual loss with consecutive optic atrophy ensued. Neurologic evaluation was normal and supported the presumptive diagnosis of parainfectious Herpes zoster retrobulbar neuritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Tunis
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Tapert
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006563:Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000209:etiology; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000209:etiology*