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When do you consider initiating zoster prophylaxis in patients?

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Ophthalmology · Johns Hopkins Hospital Ophthalmology

I do this when more than one episode of keratitis or uveitis per year; If a planned surgery, would start treatment doses one week before surgery and for 14 days after.

Nothing worse then reactivation of zoster..

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