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Bowie 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 Bowie * Malouf Eye Center  Advanced Eyecare Medical Center  Emil P Moshedi MD  Arlene L Murray MD  Solomon Eye Associates  The Retina Group Of Washington  Drs Scott & Gaskins  Anne Arundel Eye Center & Sam Boles MD  Eye Restoration Clinic  Washington Eye Institute  Washington Eye Institute  Washington Eye Institute  Robert Hsieh MD  Nancy J Ronsheim MD  Rutzen Eye Specialists  Eye Care & Surgical Center  Eye Care & Surgical Center  Ronald S Oser MD  Ronald S Oser MD  Eye Doctors of Washington  Eye Doctors of Washington  Banyong Chakshuvej MD  George Malouf MD  William F Bruther MD  Ross D Elliott MD  Chesapeake Eye Care & Laser Center  Chesapeake Eye Care & Laser Center  Chesapeake Eye Care & Laser Center  Retina Associates  Martin J Rosenberg MD  Chesapeake Eye Care & Laser Center  Jeremy S Snow MD  Retina Associates  Retina Associates  Retina Associates  Chesapeake Eye Care & Laser Center  Baltimore Washington Eye Center  Michael B Herr MD PA  Baltimore Washington Eye Center  Eye Consultants of Maryland  Eye Consultants of Maryland  Howard F Perell MD  Eye Consultants of Maryland  Baltimore Washington Eye Center  The Retina Care Center  The Retina Care Center  Tarantino Eye Center  Martin J Shuman MD  Tarantino Eye Center  Omni Eye Specialists  Omni Eye Specialists  Lenita N Gorrell MD  George S Malouf Jr. MD  Mark W Preslan MD  William E Aherne MD  Edward C Watters III MD  W Jackson Iliff MD  Paul A Dorn Jr. MD  Marie H Brigham MD  Ebube E Odunukwe MD  Patrick Y Tong MD PhD  Ophthalmology Associates of Greater Annapolis  Sharon C Gross MD  Ophthalmology Associates of Greater Annapolis  Ophthalmology Associates of Greater Annapolis  Allan D Jensen MD  Robert B Welch MD  The Retina Group Of Washington  Drs Ragland & Telahun  Drs Ragland & Telahun  Patapsco Eye MDs LLC  Patapsco Eye MDs LLC  Medical Eye Center PA  Medical Eye Center PA  Medical Eye Center PA  Medical Eye Center PA  James A Loreto MD  Sepehr Soltani MD  Wilmer Eye Institute at Columbia  Wilmer Eye Institute at Columbia  Michael D Baum MD  Drs Rodman Engelstein & Gutmark MD  Drs Rodman Engelstein & Gutmark MD  Drs Rodman Engelstein & Gutmark MD  Joseph Snyder MD  Drs Jonathan S Lyons & Thomas Yau MD  Drs Jonathan S Lyons & Thomas Yau MD  Zulfiqar Ali MD  Maryland Center for Neuro Ophthalmology & Neuro-otology  Physicians Eye Care Center LLC  Physicians Eye Care Center LLC  Physicians Eye Care Center LLC  Physicians Eye Care Center LLC  Physicians Eye Care Center LLC  John F Anderschat MD  Jay C Grochmal MD  Jerome B Gabry MD  Narieman Nik MD  Nader G Gary MD  Darab Hormozi MD Bowie, MarylandUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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 Bowie
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