Ophthalmic zoster

Description

A disease of the eyes, caused by the reactivation of a latent infection with varicella zoster virus in the trigeminal nerve. This disease is characterised by a periorbital rash (typically within one dermatome), and conjunctivitis.

Index terms

Ophthalmic zoster
Herpes zoster involving eye
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus

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Herpes zoster with ophthalmic complications
zoster involving eye
zoster ophthalmicus
Zoster keratoconjunctivitis
Herpes zoster keratoconjunctivitis
Keratoconjunctivitis due to zoster
Zoster conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis due to Herpes zoster
Herpes zoster conjunctivitis
Zoster keratitis
Herpes zoster keratitis
Keratitis due to zoster
Zoster scleritis
Herpes zoster scleritis
Scleritis due to Herpes zoster
Zoster anterior uveitis
Herpes zoster anterior uveitis
Iridocyclitis in zoster
Iritis due to Herpes zoster
Zoster iritis
zoster iridocyclitis
Zoster infection of eyelid
Herpes zoster infection of eyelid
Herpes zoster ulceration and scarring of eyelid
Zoster ulceration and scarring of eyelid
Herpes zoster of supraorbital nerve
Interstitial keratitis and keratoconjunctivitis in zoster
keratitis and keratoconjunctivitis in zoster

Inclusions

Exclusions from above levels

NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified

Sibling codes

1E91.0 – Zoster without complications
1E91.2 – Disseminated zoster
1E91.3 – Zoster with central nervous system involvement
1E91.4 – Acute neuropathy of cranial nerve due to zoster
1E91.5 – Postherpetic polyneuropathy
1E91.Y – Zoster with other specified complications
1E91.Z – Zoster, unspecified

Foundation entity

Ophthalmic zoster – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2105678631

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 1E91: Zoster › 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases