Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
Synonyms
Herpes Zoster, Ocular
Ocular Herpes Zoster
Virus infection of the Gasserian ganglion and its nerve branches characterized by pain and vesicular eruptions with much swelling. Ocular involvement is usually heralded by a vesicle on the tip of the nose. This area is innervated by the nasociliary nerve.