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Port Charlotte 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 Port Charlotte * Neil B Zusman MD  Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida  Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida  Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida  Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida  Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida  David M Klein MD  Nash Cataract & Laser Institute  Nash Cataract & Laser Institute  Nash Cataract & Laser Institute  Christopher Stelly MD  Charles Gremillion MD  Alan J Knapp MD  Alan J Knapp MD  Richard A Conroy MD  Provision Laser Eye Center  Richard A Conroy MD  Donald A McEachern MD  Center for Sight  Center for Sight  Gary J Pearce MD  Center for Sight  Southwest Florida Eye Care  Southwest Florida Eye Care  Ophthalmic Consultants  Cataract & Refractive Institute  Eye Health of Fort Myers Inc  Florida Eye Health  Florida Eye Health  Cape Coral Eye Center  Charles Eugene Cox MD  Cape Coral Eye Center  Cape Coral Eye Center  Valerie Crandall MD & Associates  R Thad Goodwin MD PA  Optical Shoppe  Eye Centers of Florida  South Florida Eye Clinic  Eye Centers of Florida  Eye Associates of Fort Myers  Eye Associates of Fort Myers  Institute For Advanced Medicine  Retina Health Center  Retina Health Center  Eye Health of Fort Myers Inc  Eye Health of Fort Myers Inc  John W Snead MD  Elmquist Eye Group  Gorovoy MD Eye Specialists  Manatee Sarasota Eye Clinic  Azul Cosmetic Surgery & Medical Spa  Sarasota Cataract & Laser Institute  Gulf Coast Glaucoma Clinic  Gulf Coast Glaucoma Clinic  Sarasota Retina Institute  Collins Vision  Sarasota Retina Institute  Sarasota Retina Institute  Sarasota Retina Institute  West Coast Eye Care  Oculoplastics of Southwest Florida  Pierre Bourgon MD  Kantor Institute & Laser Center  Kantor Institute & Laser Center  Kantor Institute & Laser Center  Kantor Institute & Laser Center  Ophthalmic Consultants  Palm Coast Eye Center PA  Center for Sight  Center for Sight  Sarasota Ophthalmology Associates  Sarasota Ophthalmology Associates  Strom Eye Center  Thomas L Schwartz MD  Marion L Coats MD  Scot E Lance MD  Thomas L Schwartz MD  Manatee Sarasota Eye Clinic  Manatee Sarasota Eye Clinic  Manatee Sarasota Eye Clinic  Marc A Grinberg MD  Eye Specialist  Manatee Sarasota Eye Clinic  Manatee Sarasota Eye Clinic  Karen L Chapman MD  Richard K Marschner Jr. MD  Konowal Vision  Eye Specialists of Mid Florida PC  Advanced Eye Care & Laser Center  Adler Eye Institute  Bradenton Eye Clinic  Manatee Sarasota Eye Clinic  Manatee Sarasota Eye Clinic  Eye Depot  Eye Depot  Florida Retina Center  Institute For Ophthalmic & Facial Plastic Surgery  Gary M Pullias MD  George B Fisher III MD  Kaufman Eye Institute Port Charlotte, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-08
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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 Port Charlotte
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