Catalog
Ophthalmic zoster
Link to WHO Definition
Ophthalmic zoster – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2105678631
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.