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Zoster infection of eyelid

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Link to WHO Definition

Zoster infection of eyelid – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/649610899

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.