Ring corneal infiltrate and progressive ring thinning following primary varicella infection

Arifo O Khan; Abdullah Al-Assiri; Michael D Wagoner

doi:10.3928/01913913-20080301-13

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Ring corneal infiltrate and progressive ring thinning following primary varicella infection

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Ring corneal infiltrate and progressive ring thinning following primary varicella infection

Arifo O Khan, Abdullah Al-Assiri and Michael D Wagoner

Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, Vol.45(2), pp.116-117

03/2008

DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20080301-13

PMID: 18404961

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Abstract

Unilateral stromal keratitis is a known rare sequela of primary varicella infection. The authors describe a unique case of immunological (Wessely) ring formation and progressive ring thinning following primary varicella infection in a 6-year-old girl.

Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use

Keratitis - immunology

Acyclovir - therapeutic use

Humans

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus - etiology

Herpesvirus 3, Human - immunology

Corneal Topography

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus - immunology

Prednisolone - analogs & derivatives

Keratitis - diagnosis

Female

Prednisolone - therapeutic use

Chickenpox - complications

Drug Therapy, Combination

Child

Acyclovir - analogs & derivatives

Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use

Valine - analogs & derivatives

Antigens, Viral - immunology

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus - diagnosis

Corneal Stroma - pathology

Keratitis - etiology

Astigmatism - etiology

Valine - therapeutic use

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus - drug therapy

Keratitis - drug therapy

Details

Title: Subtitle: Ring corneal infiltrate and progressive ring thinning following primary varicella infection
Creators: Arifo O Khan - Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Al-Assiri
Michael D Wagoner
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, Vol.45(2), pp.116-117
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20080301-13
PMID: 18404961
ISSN: 0191-3913
eISSN: 1938-2405
Language: English
Date published: 03/2008
Academic Unit: Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Record Identifier: 9983979909202771

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