A STUDY ON CLINICAL PROFILE AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS OF HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS IN DURGAPUR, WEST BENGAL
| Autor: | Arvind Ram |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare, Vol 5, Iss 40, Pp 2808-2811 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2349-2570 2349-2562 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND To analyse and compare the clinical profile and management of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO) in Durgapur, Barddhman district, West Bengal population. The main aim of this study was to know the clinical profile of HZO with management and effect of the present line of treatment on the course of the disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was carried out in the department of ophthalmology, IQ City Medical College, Durgapur from November 2015 to April 2018. The details of the patients were enrolled in pre-designed proforma. Diagnosis of HZO was made on clinical grounds, confirmed by corneal staining with fluorescein strip as and when required. RESULTS Total of 60 patients of herpes zoster were examined in eye department, some of them were referred from different departments like emergency department, medicine department and dermatology department of IQ City Medical College. Out of 60 patients, 49 patients (81.67%) were male and 11 patients (18.33%) were female. For the purpose of study, patients were grouped clinically as skin lesions only and skin lesion with ocular involvement. CONCLUSION Overall visual outcome was good. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment were key in preventing the ocular complications and promoting rapid healing of skin lesions. |
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