Orbital Apex Syndrome Secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus

Kocaoglu G., YILDIRIM C. A., YAMAN A., MEN S.

TURK OFTALMOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, cilt.48, sa.1, ss.42-46, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/tjo.02256
  • Dergi Adı: TURK OFTALMOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.42-46
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Herpes zoster ophthalmicus, orbital apex syndrome, total ophthalmoplegia, COMPLETE OPHTHALMOPLEGIA, COMPLICATIONS
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Orbital apex syndrome is a rare complication of herpes zoster ophthalmicus. A patient being followed in our clinic for herpes zoster ophthalmicus developed orbital apex syndrome in the second week of treatment. Clinical diagnosis was supported by magnetic resonance imaging. Treatment with systemic steroid and antiviral therapy resulted in total regression of ophthalmoplegia at 2 months. However, optic neuropathy-induced vision loss was permanent. This case report examines orbital apex syndrome secondary to herpes zoster ophthalmicus, which has rarely been documented in the ophthalmic literature.