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Saint Peters 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 Saint Peters * Cataract & Eye Disease Specialists  Cataract & Eye Disease Specialists  Cataract & Eye Disease Specialists  Cataract & Eye Disease Specialists  The Eye Center Inc  Ophthalmology West Inc  Ophthalmology West Inc  O'Donnell Eye Institute  West County Ophthalmology  West County Ophthalmology  St Charles Eye Center Inc  St Charles Eye Center Inc  John C Perlmutter MD & Donald S Levy MD  John C Perlmutter MD & Donald S Levy MD  Hill Vision Services  Pepose Vision Institute  Pepose Vision Institute  Barnes Retina Institute  West County Ophthalmology  Barnes Retina Institute  Fred C Chu MD  Cohen Eye Associates Ltd  Barnes Retina Institute  Barnes Retina Institute  Barnes Retina Institute  Retina & Vitreous Consultants  Barnes Retina Institute  Retina & Vitreous Consultants  West County Ophthalmology  Barnes Retina Institute  St Louis Children's Hospital Eye Center  St Louis Children's Hospital Eye Center  Washington University Ophthalmology  Washington University Ophthalmology  Washington University Ophthalmology  St Louis Children's Hospital Eye Center  Kursar Eye Care Ltd  Jones Eye Care & Surgery  Glaucoma Consultants Midwest  Saint Louis Eye Clinic  Advanced Sight Center Inc  Jones Eye Care & Surgery  Advanced Sight Center Inc  Eagle Eye Care  Clarkson Eye Care  Southwest Medical Center  The Retina Group Ltd  The Retina Center  The Retina Center  St Louis Eye Care Specialists  Ophthalmology Consultants Ltd  Ophthalmology Consultants Ltd  Ophthalmology Consultants Ltd  Steven D Goodrich MD  Ophthalmology Consultants Ltd  Ophthalmology Consultants Ltd  Eye Specialist of West County PC  Frank J Catanzaro MD  Elliott L Korn MD  Visionary Eyecare & Surgery Inc  Ophthalmology Associates  Des Peres Eye Center  Des Peres Eye Center  Des Peres Eye Center  Retina Associates of St Louis  John B Holds MD  Ophthalmology Associates  Des Peres Eye Center  Hanish Eye Institute  Eye Surgeons & Physicians of St Louis Ltd  Washington University Ophthalmology  The Eye Center Inc  Stephen E Kraft MD LLC  Stephen E Kraft MD LLC  Retina Associates of St Louis  James C Bobrow MD  Premiere Eye Associates PC  Premiere Eye Associates PC  Clinical Ophthalmology  Clinical Ophthalmology  Eye Care Associates of St Louis LLC  Eye Care Associates of St Louis LLC  Clarkson Eye Care  Eye Center of Missouri  Malaz Safi MD  Eye Microsurgery  Eye Microsurgery  Becker Eye Center  Eye Associates  Southwest Medical Center  Eye Associates  Saint Louis Eye Clinic  Saint Louis Eye Clinic  Pernaud Eye Institute  Robert D Lewis MD  Pernaud Eye Institute  Pernaud Eye Institute  Washington University Ophthalmology  Washington University Ophthalmology  Washington University Ophthalmology Saint Peters, MissouriUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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 Saint Peters
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