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Optic Chiasm, Optic Nerve, and Retinal Involvement Secondary to Varicella-zoster Virus
Craig M. Greven, MD;
Tina Singh, MD;
Constance A. Stanton, MD;
Timothy J. Martin, MD
Arch Ophthalmol. 2001;119:608-610.
Immunocompromised patients are known to be at risk for varicella-zoster
virus reactivation, often in atypical manners. We describe a 30-year-old man
with simultaneous involvement of the retina, optic chiasm, and optic nerve
with varicella-zoster virus who had a bitemporal visual field defect.
From the Wake Forest University Eye Center (Drs Greven, Singh, and
Martin) and the Department of Pathology, Wake Forest University (Dr Stanton),
Winston-Salem, NC.
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