| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 92 pages) : color illustrations |
| Series |
2011 Springer E-Books
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| Contents |
The morphology of varicella-zoster virus epithelial keratitis in herpes zoster ophthalmicus -- The dynamics of varicella-zoster virus epithelial keratitis in herpes zoster ophthalmicus -- Recurrent VZV epithelial keratitis in HZO: HZO sine herpete -- Three rare cases of ocular surface involvement in acute HZO -- Comparison of HSV and VZV epithelial keratitis |
| Summary |
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 co |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Ophthalmic zoster.
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Varicella-zoster virus.
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Keratitis.
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Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus -- physiopathology
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Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
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Keratitis
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Herpesvirus 3, Human
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Keratitis, Herpetic -- physiopathology
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Médecine.
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Keratitis
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Ophthalmic zoster
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Varicella-zoster virus
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783642144875 |
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364214487X |
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3642144861 |
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9783642144868 |
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