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New Braunfels 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 New Braunfels * David Way MD  W Darrell Willerson Jr. MD  New Braunfels Vision Center  Eye Associates  Eye Associates  Fleming Eye Care  Fleming Eye Care  Central Texas Eye Center  Central Texas Eye Center  Peter J Speicher MD  Wendall C Bauman Jr. MD  Alamo City Eye  Alamo City Eye  Alamo City Eye  Alamo City Eye  Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates  Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates  Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates  Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates  Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates  Samuel J Pierce MD  Ophthalmology Associates San Antonio  Ophthalmology Associates San Antonio  Ophthalmology Associates San Antonio  Donald Adams MD  Donald K Sanford MD  Children's Eye Center  Martha C Wilson MD  North Central Ophthalmology  Nader G Iskander MD  Lynnell C Lowry MD  Eye Clinics of South Texas PA  Harrison Bowes MD  Miriam J Friedman MD  Stone Oak Ophthamology  Stone Oak Ophthamology  David G Shulman MD PA  David G Shulman MD PA  David I Tasker MD  Joe B Frey MD  Mary H Arno MD  George M Lowry MD  Patrick S O'Connor MD  Patrick S O'Connor MD  San Antonio Eye Center  San Antonio Eye Center  San Antonio Eye Center  San Antonio Eye Center  Braverman Terry & Oei Eye Associates  W Darrell Willerson Jr. MD  Braverman Terry & Oei Eye Associates  Center For Corrective Eye Surgery  Braverman Terry & Oei Eye Associates  Braverman Terry & Oei Eye Associates  Braverman Terry & Oei Eye Associates  John Y Harper Jr. MD  Robert N Jones MD  James L Mims III  Alamo Ophthalmology Center  Alamo Ophthalmology Center  Thomas Coronado MD  Ophthalmology Associates San Antonio  Kozlovsky Delay Winter Eye Consultants LLC  Ophthalmology Associates San Antonio  Ophthalmology Associates San Antonio  Ophthalmology Associates San Antonio  Kozlovsky Delay Winter Eye Consultants LLC  Dr Richard A Keh PA  Retina Associates of South Texas PA  Retina Associates of South Texas PA  Roberto San Martin MD  James W Speights MD PA  Texan Eye Care  Eye Associates  Eye Associates  Peter H Broberg MD & Associates PA  John F Saunders MD  Peter H Broberg MD & Associates PA  UT Medicine Eye Consultants  UT Medicine San Antonio  UT Medicine Eye Consultants  UT Medicine Eye Consultants  UT Medicine Eye Consultants  Donald A Hollsten MD  UT Medicine Eye Consultants  UT Medicine Eye Consultants  UT Medicine Eye Consultants  UT Medicine Eye Consultants  UT Medicine Eye Consultants  UT Medicine San Antonio  UT Medicine Eye Consultants  Pediatric Opthalmalogy  Focal Point Vision  Focal Point Vision  Focal Point Vision  Focal Point Vision  Joel Z Taylor MD  David K Scales MD  Jane Lindell Hughes MD FAACS Ophthalmology & Ophthalmic Surgery  Retinal Consultants of San Antonio New Braunfels, TexasUpcoming 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 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 New Braunfels
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