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Herpes Simplex Related Glaucoma

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The word “herpes” derives from the Greek verb meaning “to creep or crawl” and was used to describe spreading cutaneous lesions in the writings of Hippocrates some 25 centuries ago. There are now eight recognized human herpes viruses: herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), HSV-2, varicella-zoster virus (VZV), cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, human herpes virus 6 (associated with roseola infantum), human herpes virus 7 (associated with roseola infantum and febrile convulsions), and human herpes virus 8 (associated with Kaposi sarcoma and lymphomas).

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    Edney R. Moura Filho MD

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA

    Thomas J. Liesegang MD

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Filho, E.R.M., Liesegang, T.J. (2010). Herpes Simplex Related Glaucoma. In: Schacknow, P., Samples, J. (eds) The Glaucoma Book. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76700-0_44

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