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Cranston 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 Cranston * Paul S Musco MD  Francis X Figueroa MD  Christopher C Way MD  Salvatore J Loporchio MD  Janigian Retina Associates  Yoash Enzer MD  Janigian Retina Associates  Ophthalmic Plastic Sugery  Ophthalmic Plastic Sugery  Retina Consultants  D Robbins Tien MD  Retina Consultants  William G Tsiaras MD & Associates  William G Tsiaras MD & Associates  William G Tsiaras MD & Associates  William G Tsiaras MD & Associates  William G Tsiaras MD & Associates  Rhode Island Hospital  Koch Eye Associates  S Deborah Murphy MD  Rhode Island Eye Institute  Rhode Island Eye Institute  Rhode Island Eye Institute  Rhode Island Eye Institute  Rhode Island Eye Institute  Rhode Island Eye Institute  Eye Associates  Rhode Island Eye Institute  Rhode Island Eye Institute  Koch Eye Associates  Glenn S Prescod MD  Southern New England Retina Associates  Donald V Fargnoli MD Inc  Peter F DeBlasio MD  Kendall A Gibbs MD  Ophthalmic Surgeons Ltd  Guilio Diamonte MD  Calenda Eye Care Center  Koch Eye Associates  Koch Eye Associates  Thomas R Leddy MD  Koch Eye Associates  Koch Eye Associates  Koch Eye Associates  Koch Eye Associates  Kent Ophthalmology Inc  Thomas R Leddy MD  Eye Specialists  Eye Specialists  Robert E Curran MD  Ezra L Galler MD  Dugald H Munro MD  Jane Joseph-DelVecchio MD  Safa F Wagdi MD  Peter C Brasch MD  Dominick Zangari MD  Center for Sight  Center for Sight  Charles M Collins MD Ltd  Christine A Gill MD  Charles M Collins MD Ltd  Seacoast Eye Associates  Thames Eye Group  Thames Eye Group  Vision Care Associates Cranston, Rhode IslandUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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 Cranston
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