COMPLETE OPHTHALMOPLEGIA AFTER ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS

Complete ophthalmoplegia following herpes tester ophthalmicus (HZO) is rare. We report three cases of HZO-associated complete ophthalmoplegi a and review thirteen additional cases reported in the English languag e medical literature over the past 30 years. HZO-associated complete o phthalmoplegia occurs mostly in individuals over the age of 50 years a nd usually occurs within one to two weeks of the development of cutane ous HZO. The prognosis for recovery is good, with significant improvem ent typically seen within 2 months and complete or near resolution wit hin 18 months time.