Inflammatory optic neuropathy as the presenting feature of herpes simplex acute retinal necrosis [15]

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 512-514

  Francis, Peter J ^a   Jackson, H ^a   Stanford, M R ^a   Graham, E M ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; FLUORESCEIN; FOSCARNET;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPIL DISEASE; RETINA ISCHEMIA; RETINA NECROSIS; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS MENINGITIS; VISUAL ACUITY; VITREOUS BIOPSY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTIC NEURITIS; PANUVEITIS; PHOTOGRAPHY; RETINAL NECROSIS SYNDROME, ACUTE;

EID: 0037383741     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.87.4.512     Document Type: Letter

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