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Presumed reactivation of herpes zoster ophthalmicus following laser in situ keratomileusis.

AbstractPURPOSE:
To report a case of herpes zoster ophthalmicus reactivation following laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for myopia.
METHODS:
A 54-year-old healthy male underwent uneventful bilateral LASIK for the correction of myopia and astigmatism (-5.75 -3.00 x 20 degrees right eye, -5.50 -3.00 x 170 degrees left eye). Two months following LASIK, an epithelial dendritic lesion appeared in the lower third of the corneal flap of the left eye with vesiculoulcerative lesions of the lateral side of the tip of the nose.
RESULTS:
The patient was treated with topical and oral antiviral agents and had complete recovery of the lesions in 10 days.
CONCLUSIONS:
Herpes zoster reactivation may occur following LASIK. Reactivation of herpes zoster in this case could have been coincidental, or secondary to LASIK and the subsequent use of topical corticosteroids following LASIK.
AuthorsElias F Jarade, Khalid F Tabbara
JournalJournal of refractive surgery (Thorofare, N.J. : 1995) (J Refract Surg) 2002 Jan-Feb Vol. 18 Issue 1 Pg. 79-80 ISSN: 1081-597X [Print] United States
PMID11828912 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Topics
  • Astigmatism (complications, surgery)
  • Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology)
  • Herpesvirus 3, Human (physiology)
  • Humans
  • Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ (adverse effects)
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myopia (complications, surgery)
  • Virus Activation

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