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Incidence of herpes zoster ophthalmicus: results from the Pacific Ocular Inflammation Study.

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Borkar, DS; Tham, VM; Esterberg, E; Ray, KJ; Vinoya, AC; Parker, JV; Uchida, A; Acharya, NR
Published in: Ophthalmology
March 2013

PURPOSE: To provide a population-based estimate of the incidence of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) with comparisons across racial, sex, and age groups, as well as to estimate the frequency of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). DESIGN: Retrospective, population-based cohort study. PARTICIPANTS: All patients enrolled in the Kaiser Permanente Hawaii health plan during the study period (N = 217 061). METHODS: All patient encounters between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2007, in the electronic medical record of Kaiser Permanente Hawaii were queried for International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition (ICD-9) codes corresponding to HZO. Charts were reviewed to confirm a diagnosis of HZO and to collect information about specific ocular manifestations. Demographic data and information on PHN were collected electronically. Incidence rates were calculated per 100 000 person-years for the entire population and for age-, sex-, and race-specific subgroups. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Clinical diagnosis of HZO during the study period. RESULTS: A total of 134 cases of HZO were identified in this population of 217 061 people. The overall incidence was 30.9 per 100 000 person-years (95% confidence interval [CI], 25.9-36.6). The incidence rate for the population aged ≥65 years was 104.6 per 100 000 person-years (95% CI, 79.0-135.9), approximately 5 times the remainder of the population (P < 0.001). The most common manifestation of HZO was dermatitis, followed by keratitis and conjunctivitis. The incidence of HZO for Pacific Islanders was 19.0 per 100 000 person-years (95% CI, 12.4-28.3), which was significantly lower than the rate for non-Pacific Islanders (P = 0.007). Twenty-one percent of patients with HZO developed PHN. Older age and HZO with keratitis, conjunctivitis, or uveitis were found to be risk factors for PHN. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides a population-based estimate of HZO and highlights differences across various age and racial groups. It also suggests that demographic characteristics may be useful in determining the risk of developing HZO.

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Ophthalmology

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EISSN

1549-4713

Publication Date

March 2013

Volume

120

Issue

3

Start / End Page

451 / 456

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Sex Distribution
  • Risk Factors
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Neuralgia, Postherpetic
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Keratitis, Herpetic
  • International Classification of Diseases
 

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Borkar, D. S., Tham, V. M., Esterberg, E., Ray, K. J., Vinoya, A. C., Parker, J. V., … Acharya, N. R. (2013). Incidence of herpes zoster ophthalmicus: results from the Pacific Ocular Inflammation Study. Ophthalmology, 120(3), 451–456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.09.007
Borkar, Durga S., Vivien M. Tham, Elizabeth Esterberg, Kathryn J. Ray, Aleli C. Vinoya, John V. Parker, Aileen Uchida, and Nisha R. Acharya. “Incidence of herpes zoster ophthalmicus: results from the Pacific Ocular Inflammation Study.Ophthalmology 120, no. 3 (March 2013): 451–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.09.007.
Borkar DS, Tham VM, Esterberg E, Ray KJ, Vinoya AC, Parker JV, et al. Incidence of herpes zoster ophthalmicus: results from the Pacific Ocular Inflammation Study. Ophthalmology. 2013 Mar;120(3):451–6.
Borkar, Durga S., et al. “Incidence of herpes zoster ophthalmicus: results from the Pacific Ocular Inflammation Study.Ophthalmology, vol. 120, no. 3, Mar. 2013, pp. 451–56. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.09.007.
Borkar DS, Tham VM, Esterberg E, Ray KJ, Vinoya AC, Parker JV, Uchida A, Acharya NR. Incidence of herpes zoster ophthalmicus: results from the Pacific Ocular Inflammation Study. Ophthalmology. 2013 Mar;120(3):451–456.
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Published In

Ophthalmology

DOI

EISSN

1549-4713

Publication Date

March 2013

Volume

120

Issue

3

Start / End Page

451 / 456

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Sex Distribution
  • Risk Factors
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Neuralgia, Postherpetic
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Keratitis, Herpetic
  • International Classification of Diseases