The antecedent shingles may have involved any dermatome ... percent to 20 to 30 percent. 13,22–25 Patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus should be evaluated by an ophthalmologist who is ...

A study of 10 otherwise healthy children with herpes zoster ophthalmicus found that nine of them achieved good visual acuity at their last visit, despite some degree of abnormal corneal ...

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (seen in a different patient), ... Zoster begins and usually remains confined to a single dermatome or possibly two, although subsequent dissemination may occur.

Dermatomes are areas of skin, ... Shingles, or herpes zoster, is a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus. This is the same virus that causes chickenpox.

Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD A dermatome is an area of skin that gets its sensation from a specific spinal nerve root. Spinal nerves exist in 31 pairs, one on each side of the spine.

A new epidemiological study shows that the risk for stroke is increased after a zoster attack (aka shingles) by 30% and by up to 4-fold when the attack involves the eye.

CHICAGO — Valacyclovir can be beneficial for treating multiple episodes of keratitis or iritis in patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus, according to a speaker here. Elisabeth Cohen, MD ...