Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Print ISSN: 2395-1443
Online ISSN: 2395-1451
CODEN : IJCEKF
Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (IJCEO) is open access, a peer-reviewed medical journal, published quarterly, online, and in print, by the Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation (IESRF) since 2015. To fulfil our aim of rapid dissemination of knowledge, we publish articles ‘Ahead of Print’ on acceptance. In addition, the journal allows free access (Open Access) to its content, which is likely to attract more readers and citations of articles published in IJCEO. Manuscripts must be prepared in more...Original Article
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Volume : 4, Issue : 3, Year : 2018
Article Page : 406-408
https://doi.org/10.18231/2395-1451.2018.0088
Abstract
Acute Herpes Zoster (AHZ) occurs due to reactivation of dormant Varicella zoster virus within neurons. It is more common in the elderly diabetics and immuno-compromised patients. Such patients are more likely to develop debilitating neuropathic pain known as post herpetic neuralgia (PHN). Various researchers suggest that early antiviral treatment can prevent development of PHN and reduce it’s severity when it does occur. A retrospective study on 45 patients of herpes zoster ophthalmicus treated with oral acyclovir of different strengths with or without systemic steroid were evaluated for post herpetic neuralgia at repeated intervals for one Year in herpes zoster ophthalmicus cases. Our study suggests that a combination of antiviral drugs and steroid may have the best results in the management of PHN.
Keywords: Herpes zoster ophthalmicus, Post herpetic neuralgia, Painscore, Treatment.
How to cite : Kapur P, Pathak A, Chaudhary N, Sharma R, Suri M, Post herpetic neuralgia management: A retrospective analysis. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2018;4(3):406-408
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