Varicella-Zoster Virus Epithelial Keratitis in Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (eBook)

In Vivo Morphology in the Human Cornea

Helena M. Tabery (Autor)

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2010 | 2011
XIII, 92 Seiten
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-14487-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) is a common disease in the elderly and the immunosuppressed, with potentially devastating sequelae. Diagnosis of HZO is clinical but almost all its manifestations are non-specific. The exception is varicella-zoster virus epithelial keratitis, which is frequently the only indicator of the true nature of the disease. This book is unique in presenting high-magnification images, obtained by non-contact in vivo photomicrography, that capture the distinctive features of varicella-zoster virus epithelial keratitis in HZO. Both the morphology and the dynamics of the corneal epithelial lesions are splendidly documented, including in patients with HZO sine herpete and recurrent disease. Three rare cases of ocular surface involvement in acute HZO are included, and the final chapter carefully compares varicella-zoster virus epithelial keratitis in HZO and the lesions of herpes simplex virus.

Helena M. Tabery, MD, is a Specialist in ophthalmology at the Eye Clinic UMAS, Malmö, Sweden.

Inhalt

Preface 5
Contents 6
About Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus 8
About This Book 9
Abbreviations 10
Chapter 1: The Morphology of Varicella-Zoster Virus Epithelial Keratitis in Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus 11
Chapter 2: The Dynamics of Varicella-Zoster Virus Epithelial Keratitis in Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus 26
Chapter 3: Recurrent VZV Epithelial Keratitis in HZO HZO sine Herpete
Chapter 4: Three Rare Cases of Ocular Surface Involvement in Acute HZO 72
Chapter 5: Comparison of HSV and VZV Epithelial Keratitis 81
Bibliography 95
Index 96

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.12.2010
• Zusatzinfo: XIII, 92 p.
• Verlagsort: Berlin
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Augenheilkunde
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Biochemie / Molekularbiologie
• Schlagworte: cornea • Herpes simplex virus • Human • Infectious Diseases • Varicella-Zoster Epithelial Keratitis
• ISBN-10: 3-642-14487-X / 364214487X
• ISBN-13: 978-3-642-14487-5 / 9783642144875