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Ophthalmic diagnoses in the ED: herpes zoster ophthalmicus. The American journal of emergency medicine [Am J Emerg Med] Journal article

 
Carter WP, Germann CA, Baumann MR 
Ophthalmic diagnoses in the ED: herpes zoster ophthalmicus. [Journal Article]
Am J Emerg Med 2008 Jun; 26(5):612-7.


The epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation of herpes zoster ophthalmicus in the emergency department is discussed with an emphasis on the identification of the numerous potential ocular complications. Emergency physicians need to be able to recognize the clinical features of herpes zoster ophthalmicus and initiate appropriate therapy and referral.



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