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Herpes zoster ophthalmicus has good prognosis, some risks, in healthy children

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Children with herpes zoster ophthalmicus generally have a good prognosis, but the condition can lead to vision loss in some cases, a prospective study found.

Elisabeth N. Martins, MD, and colleagues at the Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil, prospectively followed 10 healthy children diagnosed with herpes zoster ophthalmicus. Mean age of the patients was 8.7 years. At a mean follow-up of 19 months, two patients had diminished visual acuity. Nine patients had good visual acuity but showed corneal opacity and abnormal corneal sensitivity, according to the study.

The study is published in the September issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology.