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Damage to the iris sphincter due to herpes zoster or herpes simplex infection

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Link to WHO Definition

Damage to the iris sphincter due to herpes zoster or herpes simplex infection – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1952827205

This refers to damage to the muscle in the part of the eye called the iris. It encircles the pupil of the iris, appropriate to its function as a constrictor of the pupil. This diagnosis is with a viral disease characterised by a painful skin rash with blisters in a limited area on one side of the body (left or right), often in a stripe.