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Leominster 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 Leominster * Tad D Baum MD  Retina Consultants of Worcester  New England Eye Center  New England Eye Center  New England Eye Center  New England Eye Center  New England Eye Center  New England Eye Center  D'Ambrosio Eye Care  D'Ambrosio Eye Care  D'Ambrosio Eye Care  D'Ambrosio Eye Care  Valley Eye Physicians & Surgeons  Valley Eye Physicians & Surgeons  Valley Eye Physicians & Surgeons  Valley Eye Physicians & Surgeons  Amrik Pabley MD  Dennis Arinella MD  Edward L Kazarian MD  Rice Ophthalmology Associates  Dennis Arinella MD  Gardner Eye Associates  Fallon Clinic Ophthalmology  Fallon Clinic Ophthalmology  Fallon Clinic Ophthalmology  Fallon Clinic Ophthalmology  Fallon Clinic Ophthalmology  Fallon Clinic Ophthalmology  Robert Gise MD  Worcester Ophthalmology Assoc  Worcester Ophthalmology Assoc  Worcester Ophthalmology Assoc  Meltzer Eye Care Center  Meltzer Eye Care Center  Worcester Ophthalmology Assoc  Vitreo-Retinal Associates Worcester  Worcester Eye Consultants  Eye Physicians of Marlborough  Eye Physicians of Marlborough  Denis J Fitzgerald MD  Eye Surgeons PC  Jeffrey D Levine MD  Keamy Eye & Laser Centre  Family Eye Care Center  Lexington Eye Associates  Lexington Eye Associates  Lexington Eye Associates  Lexington Eye Associates  Lexington Eye Associates  Lexington Eye Associates  Lexington Eye Associates  Lexington Eye Associates  Lexington Eye Associates  Massachusetts Eye Associates  Massachusetts Eye Associates  Massachusetts Eye Associates  Stephen J Poor III MD PC  Massachusetts Eye Associates  Massachusetts Eye Associates  Ophthalmic Consultants Of Boston  The Eye Center  Ophthalmic Consultants Of Boston  Ophthalmic Consultants Of Boston  Pediatrics and Adult Ophthalmics  Pediatrics and Adult Ophthalmics  Pediatrics and Adult Ophthalmics  Milford Eye Care  Retina Eye Care  Merrimack Eye Clinic  Bruce Gillers MD  Eye & Lasik Center  Eye & Lasik Center  Hugh Cooper MD  Robert J Austin Jr. MD  Ophthalmic Consultants Of Boston  Ophthalmic Consultants Of Boston  Ophthalmic Consultants Of Boston  Talamo Laser Eye Consultants  Children's Hospital Boston Ophthalmology  Children's Hospital Boston Ophthalmology  Lexington Eye Associates  Lexington Eye Associates  Lexington Eye Associates  Lexington Eye Associates  Southbridge Ophthalmic Assoc  Dornfeld Eye Center  Putnoi Putnoi & Richler MDs  Putnoi Putnoi & Richler MDs  Putnoi Putnoi & Richler MDs  Children's Hospital Boston Ophthalmology  Children's Hospital Boston Ophthalmology  New England Eye Center  Kornmehl Laser Eye Associates  Robert H Gushard MD  Daher Vision  Newton-Wellesley Eye Associates  Miriam Dougherty MD  Eye Care and Laser Surgery  Newton-Wellesley Eye Associates  Eye Care and Laser Surgery Leominster, MassachusettsUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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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 EyeWhat is tonometry?Tonometry is a method of measuring the pressure in the eye. Tonometry is used to determine the pressure in the eye by measuring the tone or firmness of its surface.
What is the intraocular pressure?Tonometry is very useful to doctors for detection of the pressure in the eye, or the intraocular pressure (IOP). An elevated IOP can be dangerous because people with varying degrees of IOP elevation may develop damage to the optic nerve. The optic nerve collects all of the visual information from the retina of the eye and transmits that information to the brain, where the signals are interpreted as vision. When changes occur in the optic nerve leading to decreased peripheral vision and loss of the nerve tissues, a diagnosis of glaucoma can be made. Glaucoma is a fairly common condition, with as many as 10 million sufferers in the United States. Many of these people have not been checked and ... Other Related Herpes of the Eye ArticlesEmergency Contact for Leominster
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