Herpes zoster ophthalmicus

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Abstract
Because ophthalmic structures are delicate, HZO is potentially the most devastating form of recurrent VZV disease. [3-5] Two Mayo Clinic studies reported an HZO incidence of 9.3% and 16% of zoster cases, both of which are at the low end of the 8 to 56% range in other studies. [3,6-8] Advancing age and other factors (AIDS, iatrogenic immunosuppression) contributing to a depressed …