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Burke 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 Burke * Leonard Barmak MD  Eye Consultants of Northern Virginia PC  Eye Consultants of Northern Virginia PC  Eye Consultants of Northern Virginia PC  Eye Consultants of Northern Virginia PC  Fairfax Eye Associates  Fairfax Eye Associates  David R Notes MD  Retina Consultants PC  Retina Consultants PC  Retina Consultants PC  Retina Consultants PC  Silk Vision and Surgical Center  Retina Consultants PC  Joseph J Timmes Jr. MD  The Retina Group Of Washington  The Retina Group Of Washington  The Retina Group Of Washington  Eye Center of Northern VA  Eye Center of Northern VA  Capital Eye Consultants  Northern Virginia Center For Eye Care  Juliana Y Park MD PC  Roger A Snyder MD  Childrens National Medical Center Ophthalmology  Insight Vision Center  Insight Vision Center  Potomac Eye Center  Dressler Ophthalmology Assoc  Dressler Ophthalmology Assoc  Joseph F Territo MD  Daniel H Framm & Lisa F Sklar MDs  Daniel H Framm & Lisa F Sklar MDs  Mitchell Eye Institute  Mitchell Eye Institute  Northern Virginia Ophthalmology Associates  Northern Virginia Ophthalmology Associates  Northern Virginia Ophthalmology Associates  Northern Virginia Ophthalmology Associates  Northern Virginia Ophthalmology Associates  Northern Virginia Ophthalmology Associates  The Eye Institute Inc  Advanced Eye Care  Eye Associates of Washington  Eye Associates of Washington  David Chow MD  Eye Associates of Washington  John R Karickhoff MD  Robert Kling MD  Jorge Campana MD  Eye Plastic Associates PC  Preston C Calvert MD  Falls Church Medical Center  Sina J Sabet MD  Potomac Retina LLC  Maureen T O'Dea MD  Bijan Youssefi MD  Eye Center of Northern VA  Metropolitan Ophthalmology Associates  Metropolitan Ophthalmology Associates  Aaron Figler MD  Drs Huberman & Pollack  Babur B Lateef MD  Drs Huberman & Pollack  Eye Physicians of Virginia  Eye Physicians of Virginia  The Arlington Eye Center Inc  The Arlington Eye Center Inc  Retina Centers of Washington  See Clearly Vision of Arlington  New Vew Eye Center  New Vew Eye Center  Amy Kotecha MD  Heidi Lisker MD  Elle Milani MD  Ophthalmic Plastic Consultants  Advanced Eye Care  Advanced Eye Care  Timothy J Malone MD  Andy Hay MD  Virginia Eye Care Center  Virginia Eye Care Center  Jacob Clark MD  Alan Egge MD  Joanne Crenshaw MD  Joanne Crenshaw MD  Sedgewick Eye Associates  Virginia Eye Center  Virginia Eye Center  Virginia Eye Center  Flinton Callahan II MD  Virginia Retina Center  Access Eye Center  Access Eye Center  Retina Institute of Virginia  Retina Institute of Virginia  Retina Institute of Virginia  Retina Institute of Virginia  Jeffrey J Zuravleff MD PC  Alan Egge MD Burke, VirginiaUpcoming 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 Burke
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