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Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Rancho Palos Verdes * Dinsmore Eye Center  Sanford Davidson MD  TLC Torrance Natural Sight Laser Vision Center  Carson,McBeath & Boswell, Inc.  Carson,McBeath & Boswell, Inc.  Ophthalmology Corporation  Alice Song MD Corp  Patrick C Yeh MD  Steven Khwarg MD  Alfred Marrone MD  Sunmin Park MD  Retina Vitreous Associates  Dan & Douglas Sakamoto MDs  Dan & Douglas Sakamoto MDs  Wolstan Eye Associates  Lydia Matkovich MD  Wolstan Eye Associates  Wolstan Eye Associates  Peninsula Eye Care Medical Assoc  Peninsula Eye Care Medical Assoc  Raj Dugel MD  John Maher MD  Peter Mastan MD  Eye Medical Group  Sharper Vision Centers  Children's Eye Care Medical Group  South Bay Eye Institute  James W Bryan MD  South Bay Eye Institute  San Pedro Eye Care  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Mixed Specialties  Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Mixed Specialties  Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Mixed Specialties  Dinsmore Eye Center  South Bay Laser Eye Center  Robert L Charet MD  Century Eye Care & Facial Plastic Surgery Ctr  Hector Sulit MD  W Benton Boone MD  Semel Vision Care  Semel Vision Care  Eye Treatment Center  Eye Treatment Center  Eye Treatment Center  Eye Treatment Center  Long Beach Eye Care Associates  Long Beach Eye Care Associates  Long Beach Eye Care Associates  Long Beach Eye Care Associates  Dan B Tran MD  Long Beach Eye Center  Dwight H Smith MD  Long Beach Eye Center  William P Chen MD FACS  Veronique Jotterand MD  Michael Brenner MD  Timothy Scott MD  Leroy Vaughn MD  Carson,McBeath & Boswell, Inc.  Carson,McBeath & Boswell, Inc.  Family Eye Medical Group  Family Eye Medical Group  Family Eye Medical Group  Carson,McBeath & Boswell, Inc.  James Peace MD  Family Eye Medical Group  Family Eye Medical Group  Frederick Williams MD  Eye Institute of Marina Del Rey  Eye Institute of Marina Del Rey  LAC / Martin Luther King Jr General Hospital  Harriman Jones Medical Group  Lars H Hertzog Jr. MD  Leif M Hertzog MD  Michael E Lieppman MD  Century City Eye Medical Group  Sherman A Robins MD  Shammas Medical Eye Center  Lakewood Eye Physicians  Lakewood Eye Physicians  Lakewood Eye Physicians  Lakewood Eye Physicians  Eye Care Center  Besser and Krivoy MDs  Besser and Krivoy MDs  Jesse M DeLeon & Liberation DeLeon MDs  Kenneth Cohn MD  Katherine Tanaka MD Inc  Mary A Cote MD  Cheryl Powell MD  Delapena Eye Clinic  Delapena Eye Clinic  Santa Monica Eye Medical Group  Santa Monica Eye Medical Group  Thomas Hanscom MD  Jay Patel MD  Assil Eye Institute  Retinal Consultants Of Southern California  J Lawrence Garwood MD Rancho Palos Verdes, CaliforniaUpcoming 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 Rancho Palos Verdes
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