Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
"Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Virus infection of the Gasserian ganglion and its nerve branches characterized by pain and vesicular eruptions with much swelling. Ocular involvement is usually heralded by a vesicle on the tip of the nose. This area is innervated by the nasociliary nerve.
| Descriptor ID |
D006563
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.466.930.750.466 C02.325.450 C11.294.800.450
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus" by people in Profiles.
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Stromal Keratitis in the Zoster Eye Disease Study: Lessons Learned. Am J Ophthalmol. 2026 May; 285:144-151.
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Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Associated with Oculomotor Nerve Palsy. Am J Med. 2022 02; 135(2):e47-e48.
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Assessment of the Accuracy of Using ICD-9 Codes to Identify Uveitis, Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus, Scleritis, and Episcleritis. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2016 Sep 01; 134(9):1001-6.
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Late varicella-zoster virus dendriform keratitis in patients with histories of herpes zoster ophthalmicus. Am J Ophthalmol. 2010 Feb; 149(2):214-220.e3.
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Herpes zoster ophthalmicus in an otherwise-healthy child. J AAPOS. 2005 Dec; 9(6):597-8.
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Herpes simplex virus type 2 as a cause of acute retinal necrosis syndrome in young patients. Ophthalmology. 2001 May; 108(5):869-76.
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Chronic varicella-zoster virus epithelial keratitis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Arch Ophthalmol. 1998 Aug; 116(8):1011-7.
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The progressive outer retinal necrosis syndrome. A variant of necrotizing herpetic retinopathy in patients with AIDS. Ophthalmology. 1994 Sep; 101(9):1488-502.
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The progressive outer retinal necrosis syndrome. Int Ophthalmol. 1994; 18(3):163-5.
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Recurrence of presumed varicella-zoster virus retinopathy in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Am J Ophthalmol. 1993 Jul 15; 116(1):42-50.