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Aliso Viejo Eye Doctor Doctors for Herpes of the EyeType of Physician: Eye Doctor What is a Eye Doctor? A certification by the Board of Ophthalmology; practitioners provide comprehensive eye and vision care. They are trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all eyelid and orbital problems affecting the eye and visual pathways, and to diagnose, monitor and treat all eye and visual disorders. They often prescribe vision services (glasses and contact lenses) as well as serve as a consultant to physicians and other professionals. Specialty: Ophthalmology Common Name: Eye Doctor Eye Doctor Doctors in Aliso Viejo * Shahla Abedi MD Inc  Shahla Abedi MD Inc  South Coast Eye Care Centers  South Coast Eye Care Centers  South Coast Eye Care Centers  South Coast Eye Care Centers  Harvard Eye Associates  Harvard Eye Associates  Harvard Eye Associates  Harvard Eye Associates  Harvard Eye Associates  Harvard Eye Associates  Orange County Retina Medical Group  Henry Cheng MD  John Cheng MD  Retina Associates of Orange County  Retina Associates of Orange County  Orange County Retina Medical Group  William L McCarthy Jr. MD Inc  M Polly McKinstry MD  Jude J Santiago MD  Eye Center of Orange County  Eye Center of Orange County  David Gwynn MD  Sheldon Nankin MD  David Gwynn MD  Advanced Eye Medical Group  Advanced Eye Medical Group  Eye Associates of Orange County  Eye Associates of Orange County  Jan S Lukac MD  Pacific Summit Eye Medical Center  Irvine Eye Physicians and Surgeons Inc  Irvine Eye Physicians and Surgeons Inc  Howard Conn MD Inc  Jayne N Ge MD  Marjorie A Mosier MD  Atlantis Eyecare  Atlantis Eyecare  UCI Medical Center Ophthalmology  UCI Medical Center Ophthalmology  UCI Medical Center Ophthalmology  UCI Medical Center Ophthalmology  UCI Medical Center Ophthalmology  UCI Medical Center Ophthalmology  UCI Medical Center Ophthalmology  UCI Medical Center Ophthalmology  UCI Medical Center Ophthalmology  UCI Medical Center Ophthalmology  UCI Medical Center Ophthalmology  UCI Medical Center Ophthalmology  Lakeside Vision Center  Lakeside Vision Center  Tayani Eye Institute  Tayani Eye Institute  Daniel C Kline MD Inc  Cory Brame MD  William P Chen MD FACS  Arlene Gwon MD  Stephen Johnson MD  Lyon Laser Eye Institute  Stephen Prepas MD  Richard A Weiss MD  W Andrew Cies MD  Chao Vision Institute  TLC Laser Center  Lasik Center Medical Group Inc  Sean S Bahri MD  Gary S Reiter MD  South Coast Laser Center  South Coast Laser Center  Brent Norman MD  Orange County Retina Medical Group  Paul A Brailsford MD  Pacific Eye Medical Group  Michael B Lappin MD  David Sacks MD  Sierra Eye & Laser Institute  Pacific Eye Medical Group  Astorino Eye Center  Aesthetic Eye Care Institute  Steven G Yoelin MD  Feinerman Vision Center  Orange County Retina Medical Group  Universal Vision Medical Center  Retina Institute  Florencio C Ching MD  Charles E Keller MD  David A Sami MD  Felizardo S Camilon MD  Mark Bronstein MD  Orange Coast Eye Center  Advanced Eye Care Clinic  Premier Eye Institute  Orange Coast Eye Center  John Kleinberg MD  Southland Eye  Southland Eye  Aisha Simjee MD  George H Garcia MD Inc Aliso Viejo, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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Herpes of the EyeRead the Herpes of the Eye article » Introduction to Herpes Viruses and the EyesMost people are surprised to find out that two types of herpes viruses -- the one that causes cold sores and the one that causes chickenpox -- can cause serious eye problems. These two viruses are not the same virus that causes genital herpes, and herpetic eye disease is not a sexually transmitted disease. One of the viruses that cause herpetic eye disease is called the varicella-zoster virus. It is the same virus that causes chickenpox and the nervous system disease shingles. When this virus affects the eye, it is called herpes zoster ophthalmicus. The other virus that causes herpetic eye disease is called herpes simplex type 1. Herpes simplex type 1 is the same virus that causes cold sores on the lips and mouth. In the eye, it usually causes an infection of the cornea. This infection is called herpes simplex keratitis.
How Does Herpetic Eye Disease Develop?Like many viruses, the herpes simplex 1 and varicella-zoster viruses are present in most adults. The viruses in the herpes family usually live around the nerve fibers in humans without ever causing a problem. Occasionally, the viruses will start to multiply, or they will move from one area of the body to another, and that is when herpetic disease breaks out. This often happens when the immune system of the body is weakened by some other health problem. How Is Herpetic Eye Disease Diagnosed?The two types of herpetic eye disease have different symptoms. One thing they have in common, however, is that they can both be very painful because they affect the nerves directly. The problem is likely to be herpes zoster ophthalmicus if your doctor finds some or all of these symptoms:
Recommended Reading Related to Herpes of the EyeHerpes Simplex Infections (Cold Sores, Non-Genital) » What are herpes simplex infections?Herpes simplex virus (HSV) can cause infections that affect the mouth, the face, the genitals, the skin, the buttocks, and the anal area. This article will concentrate on non-genital herpes. Many people acquire the virus and have no symptoms. For others, painful blisters appear near the area where the virus entered the body. Typically, the blisters heal completely but reappear at some point in the future when least expected (or desired). In between attacks, the virus resides deep in the roots of the nerves that supply the involved area. When herpes simplex lesions appear in their most common location, around the mouth and lips, people often refer to them as "cold sores" and "fever blisters."
What causes cold sores?There are two types of HSV, type I and type II. In general, type I, also known as herpes labialis, causes infections above the waist, most commonly as oral "cold sores." Type II infectio... Read the Herpes Simplex Infections (Cold Sores, Non-Genital) article » Other Related Herpes of the Eye ArticlesEmergency Contact for Aliso Viejo
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