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... > Infections > Virus Diseases > DNA Virus Infections > Herpesviridae Infections > Varicella Zoster Virus Infection > Herpes Zoster > Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
Infections > Virus Diseases > Eye Infections, Viral > Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
Infections > Eye Infections > Eye Infections, Viral > Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
Eye Diseases > Eye Infections > Eye Infections, Viral > Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus

Preferred term

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Herpes Zoster, Ocular
  • Ocular Herpes Zoster

Note

  • caused by human herpesvirus 3 (OCULAR HERPES ZOSTER VIRUS see HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN)

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 90; was HERPES ZOSTER, OCULAR 1963-89

In other languages

  • silmänseudun vyöruusu

    Finnish

  • herpes zoster ophthalmicus
  • ophthalmopathia zosterica
  • silmän herpes zoster
  • silmän vyöruusu
  • vesirokkoviruksen aiheuttama silmätauti
  • Ögonherpes

    Swedish

  • Herpes zoster, okulär

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006563

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