[The corneal endothelium in ophthalmic zoster (author's transl)].
Up till now corneal endothelium changes in ophthalmic zoster have practically escaped general attention. According to our observations, however, a corneal endotheliitis is a regular feature in acute ocular zoster and often occurs as a late complication as well. The authors report on individual controls of the corneal endothelium by means of specular microscopy in six zoster patients who were treated with steroid eye drops.
D003315:Cornea / Q000166:cytology; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004727:Endothelium / Q000166:cytology / Q000473:pathology; D006563:Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans
D003907:Dexamethasone
Das Hornhautendothel bei Zoster ophthalmicus.