title: Optic neuropathy and central retinal artery occlusion in a case of herpes zoster ophthalmicus.
abstract: In this case report the authors present a patient in whom loss of vision developed in the left eye in the early stage of herpes zoster ophthalmicus. He suffered from optic neuropathy followed by central retinal artery occlusion. Ophthalmologists should be aware of this rare and early complication of herpes zoster.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012161:Retinal Artery