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Chula Vista 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 Chula Vista * Castillejos Eye Institute Medical Group  Castillejos Eye Institute Medical Group  The Eye Institute of California  The Eye Institute of California  Manuel Puig-Llano MD  Eye Physicians Medical Surgical Center  Eye Physicians Medical Surgical Center  Eye Physicians Medical Surgical Center  California Retina Association  California Retina Association  Advanced Eye Care  West Coast Eye Care Associates  West Coast Eye Care Associates  Precision Eye Care, AMC  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Otay Ranch  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Otay Ranch  Drs Treger Cook & Brown  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Downtown Ophthalmology  Drs Fulhorst & Warlen  Drs Fulhorst & Warlen  Drs Couris Edwards & Burns  Drs Couris Edwards & Burns  Drs Couris Edwards & Burns  Chris J Gualtieri MD APC  San Diego Eye Institute  Eye Associates of San Diego  San Diego Eye Institute  Eye Associates of San Diego  David C Campbell MD  Gary Prodanovich MD  Eye Treatment Clinic  Drs Treger Cook & Brown  Drs Treger Cook & Brown  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group La Mesa West  Kaiser Permanente Ophthalmology Dept  Kaiser Permanente Ophthalmology Dept  Kaiser Permanente Ophthalmology Dept  Kaiser Permanente Ophthalmology Dept  David J Najafi MD  Global Laser Vision  Global Laser Vision  Grossmont Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Ophthalmology  Nicholas A Zubyk MD  Kuljinder S Grewal MD  Childrens Pediatric Specialists Ophthalmology  Childrens Pediatric Specialists Ophthalmology  San Diego Retina Associates  San Diego Retina Associates  San Diego Retina Associates  Sharp Rees-Stealy Surgical Eye Consultants  San Diego Eye Center  Sharp Rees-Stealy Surgical Eye Consultants  Sharp Rees-Stealy Surgical Eye Consultants  Sharp Rees-Stealy Surgical Eye Consultants  Children's Eye Center  Raymond Chan Ophthalmology  Eye Physician Medical Group Inc  Eye Physician Medical Group Inc  Eye Physician Medical Group Inc  John Kownacki MD  One to One Lasik  One to One Lasik  One to One Lasik  One to One Lasik  Louis Kartsonis MD  Advanced Eye & Laser Center Inc  Advanced Opthamology Institute  Gordon Binder & Weiss Vision Institute  Gordon Binder & Weiss Vision Institute  Manoj V Motwani MD  Renata Ochabski MD  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  William L Basuk MD  La Jolla Laser Vision and Eye Center  La Jolla Laser Vision and Eye Center  San Diego Vitreo Retinal  San Diego Vitreo Retinal  Associated Eye Surgeons Medical Group  San Diego Vitreo Retinal  Eye Care of La Jolla  Lusby Vision Institute  Eye Care of La Jolla  Murphy Eye Center Of La Jolla  Murphy Eye Center of La Jolla  Associated Eye Surgeons Medical Group  Retina Consultants San Diego  La Jolla Laser Vision and Eye Center  La Jolla Laser Vision and Eye Center Chula Vista, CaliforniaChula Vista is a city in southern San Diego County, California.
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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 Chula Vista
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