带状疱疹很少会引起免疫功能正常的患者死亡,但可对免疫受损患者造成生命威胁。50%-90% 的病例会出现眼部并发症,如果不治疗,将导致暂时性或永久性视力下降或失明。[58]Opstelten W, Zaal MJ. Managing ophthalmic herpes zoster in primary care. BMJ. 2005;331:147-151.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16020856?tool=bestpractice.com[80]Harding SP, Lipton JR, Wells JC. Natural history of herpes zoster ophthalmicus: predictors of postherpetic neuralgia and ocular involvement. Br J Ophthalmol. 1987;71:353-358.http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=1041165&blobtype=pdfhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3495293?tool=bestpractice.com[81]Shaikh S, Ta CN. Evaluation and management of Herpes Zoster ophthalmicus. Am Fam Physician. 2002;66:1723-1730.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12449270?tool=bestpractice.com 其他并发症包括细菌双重感染 (1.1%)、外周神经麻痹 (1.8%)、感觉缺失 (1.8%) 和播散性带状疱疹 (1.7%)。[24]Oxman MN, Levin MJ, Johnson GR, et al; Shingles Prevention Study Group. A vaccine to prevent herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in older adults. N Engl J Med. 2005 Jun 2;352(22):2271-84.http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa051016http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15930418?tool=bestpractice.com