Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the herpesvirus responsible for chicken pox and shingles. Disciform keratitis presents as a round or ovoid region of stromal and epithelial corneal edema, often with associated keratic precipitates underlying the involved area. It is primarily caused by a herpetic endotheliitis and cases of disciform keratitis caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) and VZV are clinically indistinguishable. This patient had a recent history of zoster in a V1 distribution with classic findings of disciform keratitis, including underlying keratic precipitates that are not easily visible in this photograph.
Ophthalmic Atlas Images by EyeRounds.org, The University of Iowa are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Address
University of IowaLegal
Related Links
