Herpes zoster ophthalmicus: frequency and risk factors for developing uncommon ocular manifestations

CONCLUSIONS: The overall frequency of HZO from 2004 to 2021 was 4.2% and has increased annually since 2012. Uncommon ocular manifestations of PCR-verified HZO, mostly comprised of ARN, were more likely to occur in immunosuppressed patients.PMID:37192736 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcjo.2023.04.011

Source: Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology - May 16, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Aidan A Dmitriev Jamie Odden David Mora-Boellstorff Paul R Kinchington Kathleen Sheridan John A Viehman Danielle Price Stephen Koscumb Oscar Marroquin Jos é-Alain Sahel Regis P Kowalski Vishal Jhanji Marie-H élène Errera Source Type: research