title: Varicella endotheliitis: a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of varicella endotheliitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  An 18-year-old patient with varicella presented with photophobia and reduced vision in his left eye because of disciform corneal endotheliitis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ocular symptoms and signs resolved completely except for small sectoral iris atrophy with combined antiviral and corticosteroid therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We report a rare presentation of varicella.
authors.affiliation: Farabi Eye Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran - Iran. alireza_khodabande@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khodabande
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000293:Adolescent; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004728:Endothelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016849:Keratitis, Herpetic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D001623:Betamethasone; D011239:Prednisolone; D000212:Acyclovir