Visual prognosis in immunocompetent patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 216-220

  Zaal, Michael J W ^a   Volker Dieben H J ^a   D'Amaro, J ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aciclovir; Exposure keratopathy; Herpes zoster; Optic neuritis

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CORTICOSTEROID; EYE OINTMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RASH; SCORING SYSTEM; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ACYCLOVIR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0038082034     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.2003.00057.x     Document Type: Article

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