Internal ophthalmoplegia--a complication of ocular varicella.
We report a case of unilateral internal ophthalmoplegia associated with varicella zoster in a five-year-old boy. Pupillary dilatation and accommodative paralysis persist after three years. A brisk reaction to topical pilocarpine suggests a denervation. Bifocal spectacle correction has restored the visual acuity.
Southampton Eye Hospital, England.
P R
PR
Hodgkins
A J
AJ
Luff
M J
MJ
Absolon
D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015828:Eye Infections, Viral / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity