Herpes zoster Ophthalmicus Complicated by Acute Glaucoma.

Park, Moon Ja

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1972;13(2):83-85.
Published online January 1, 2001.

Herpes zoster Ophthalmicus Complicated by Acute Glaucoma.

Moon Ja Park

Department of Ophthalmology, National Medical Center, Korea.

안부 대상 포진에 합병된 급성 녹내장

Abstract

We reported the case of Mr. M.H. Lee aged 46 years, who was first seen March. 4, 1972. The Chief complaint was pain on the left forehead and nausea for one day. Tension with the Schiotz tonometer was 45mmHg. The skin of left side of the forehead, inside of the eyebrow, left side of the radix nasi and nostril showed irregular papule formation in small circumscribed areas 2 days after admission. Acute iritis finding was occurred 6 days after the onset. The clinical course was one month. Sensitivity of the cornea was recovered and vision was improved to normal without posterior synechia or corneal ulcer.