Table 4

Ocular manifestations of herpes zoster during the study

Famciclovir 500 mg three times daily (n=245)Aciclovir 800 mg 5 × daily (n=196) Odds ratio (95% CI)
No (%)No (%)
Overall142 (58.0%)114 (58.2%)0.99 (0.68, 1.45)
Severe101 (41.2%)78 (39.8%)1.06 (0.72, 1.56)
Non-severe110 (44.9%)85 (43.4%)1.06 (0.73, 1.55)
  • Not statistically significantly different if 95% CI includes 1.0.