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Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights * Lasik Cataract Eye Specialist  Vision Institute of Michigan  Vision Institute of Michigan  Vision Institute of Michigan  Vision Institute of Michigan  Robert Mobley MD  Henry Ford Health System Lakeside Clinic  Eastside Eye Physicians PC  Eastside Eye Physicians PC  Eastside Eye Physicians PC  Laser Eye Care Center  Fite Eye Center  The Senior Eyesite  Simone Eye Center  The Senior Eyesite  Children's Eye Care  Jerry Fagelman MD  Jerry Fagelman MD  Children's Eye Care  Children's Eye Care  Children's Eye Care  Lawrence Handler MD  Macomb Eye Care Specialists  Vitreo-Retinal Consultants PC  Macomb Eye Care Specialists  Gerald J Mullan MD  Henry Ford Medical Center Sterling Heights Clinic  Henry Ford Health System Eye Care Services  Cataract & Eye Consultants Of Michigan  Fraser Eye Care Center  Millman-Derr Center For Eye Care  Cataract & Eye Consultants Of Michigan  Cataract & Eye Consultants Of Michigan  Fraser Eye Care Center  Cataract & Eye Consultants Of Michigan  Tait Eye Associates  Ogawa-Macomb Eye Center  William C Albert MD  Warren Eye Center  Anil U Swami MD  Adelson Eye & Laser Center  Adelson Eye & Laser Center  Thomas C Spoor MD  Thomas C Spoor MD  Kresge Eye Institute  Jesse J Cardellio DO PC  Orion Troy Ophthalmology Associates PC  Millman-Derr Center For Eye Care  Millman-Derr Center For Eye Care  Millman-Derr Center For Eye Care  Sidney K Simonian DO Affiliated Eye Surgeons  Laser Eye Institute  Eye Physicians of Michigan  Glaucoma Center of Michigan  Michigan Cornea Consultants  Consultants in Ophthalmology & Facial Plastic Surgery  Michigan Cornea Consultants  Glaucoma Center of Michigan  Glaucoma Center of Michigan  Henry Ford Health System Eye Care Services  Henry Ford Medical Center Detroit NW  Henry Ford Eye Care Services  Oakland Eye Clinic  Henry Ford Eye Care Services  Michigan Glaucoma Specialists PC  Joel Pelavin MD  Michigan Glaucoma Specialists PC  Advanced Ophthalmology Associates  Eastside Eye Physicians PC  W Fraser Vipond MD  Patrick G Murray Eye Center PC  Balian Eye Center  John Colombo MD  Balian Eye Center  Somerset Ophthalmology PC  Somerset Ophthalmology PC  Oakland Ophthalmic Surgery PC  Oakland Ophthalmic Surgery PC  Oakland Ophthalmic Surgery PC  Associated Retinal Consultants  Rochester Eye Care  Eye Clinic  Patrick A Villani MD  Metropolitan Eye Center  Metropolitan Eye Center  Metropolitan Eye Center  Greenberg Laser Eye Center  Greenberg Laser Eye Center  Manzo Eye Care  Darryl Goldberg & Jeffrey Kalt MDs  Darryl Goldberg & Jeffrey Kalt MDs  Patrick Verb MD & Associates  Shanbom Eye Specialist  Patrick Verb MD & Associates  Patrick Verb MD & Associates  Associated Retinal Consultants  Neuro-Ophthalmic Services PC  Associated Retinal Consultants  Associated Retinal Consultants  Associated Retinal Consultants Sterling Heights, MichiganUpcoming 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 Sterling Heights
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