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Tempe 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 Tempe * Drs Ford & Caserta  Drs Ford & Caserta  Ophthalmic Surgeons & Physicians Ltd  Ophthalmic Surgeons & Physicians Ltd  Ophthalmic Surgeons & Physicians Ltd  Ophthalmic Surgeons & Physicians Ltd  Ronald D Cox MD  Southwestern Eye Center  Southwestern Eye Center  Southwestern Eye Center  Dennis C Cooper MD  Associated Ophthalmologists Ltd  Retina Associates SW PC  Associated Ophthalmologists Ltd  Associated Ophthalmologists Ltd  Associated Ophthalmologists Ltd  William McLeish MD LLC  Grant W Heinz MD PC  Scottsdale Eye Physicians & Surgeons  Scottsdale Eye Physicians & Surgeons  Arizona Pediatric Eye Specialists PLC  Arizona Pediatric Eye Specialists PLC  Arizona Pediatric Eye Specialists PLC  Brian T Rose MD PLC  The Retina Group  Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center  Gary Hall Laser Center PC  Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center  Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center  Phoenix Retina Center  Phoenix Retina Center  Phoenix Retina Center  M Kathleen Carriker MD  Ophthalmic Surgeons & Physicians Ltd  Alois Falkenstein MD  Jeffrey P Edelstein MD  Valley Eye Specialists  Valley Eye Specialists  Valley Eye Specialists  Valley Eye Specialists  East Valley Glaucoma  Biltmore Eye Physicians PC  Biltmore Eye Physicians PC  Biltmore Eye Physicians PC  Affiliated Eye Surgeons  Neuro-Ophthalmology Ltd  Affiliated Eye Surgeons  Affiliated Eye Surgeons  Affiliated Eye Surgeons  Arizona Pediatric Eye Specialists PLC  Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center  Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center  Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center  Arizona Eye Center  Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center  Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center  Misha Faustina MD  Southwestern Eye Center  Southwestern Eye Center  Southwestern Eye Center  Southwestern Eye Center  Southwestern Eye Center  Southwestern Eye Center  Chandler Eye Center  Horizon Eye Specialist & Lasik Center  Warren H Heller MD  Horizon Eye Specialist & Lasik Center  Associated Ophthalmologists Ltd  Brems Eye Center  Buena Vista Ophthalmologists PC  James R Meador Jr. MD  Buena Vista Ophthalmologists PC  Thomas F Moore MD  Affiliated Eye Surgeons  Walman Eye Center  Affiliated Eye Surgeons  Cornea Consultants of Arizona  Cornea Consultants of Arizona  Cornea Consultants of Arizona  Associated Eye Specialists  Associated Eye Specialists  Associated Retina Consultants LTD  David R Johnson MD  Q Vision  George R Reiss MD PC  Schwartz Laser Eye Center  Schwartz Laser Eye Center  Arizona Pediatric Eye Specialists PLC  Schwartz Laser Eye Center  Tozer Eye Center  Tozer Eye Center  Richard Isenberg MD  Woolf Eye & Laser Clinic  Advanced Laser & Eye Center of Arizona  Phoenix Ophthalmologists PA  Phoenix Ophthalmologists PA  Carriker Eye Center  Risser -Thomas Eye Clinic  Paul M Petelin Jr MD  Risser -Thomas Eye Clinic Tempe, ArizonaUpcoming Local Events2012-07-14
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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 Tempe
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