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The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands * Conroe-Woodlands Eye Clinic  Conroe-Woodlands Eye Clinic  Greater Houston Digestive Disease Consultant  Greater Houston Digestive Disease Consultant  Houston Eye Associates  Greater Houston Digestive Disease Consultant  Conroe-Woodlands Eye Clinic  Houston Eye Associates  Houston Eye Associates  Houston Eye Associates  Houston Eye Associates  Edward E Shubert MD  Avery Eye Clinic  Avery Eye Clinic  Avery Eye Clinic  Avery Eye Clinic  Eye Physicians of North Houston  Eye Physicians of North Houston  Eye Physicians of North Houston  Aphado Eyecare  Tom H Sun MD PA  Tom H Sun MD PA  Houston Eye Associates  Retina & Vitreous of Texas  Gary Mason MD  1960 Eye Surgeons PA  1960 Eye Surgeons PA  1960 Eye Surgeons PA  Charles K Clark MD  Mann Eye Institute  Joseph A Zarzour MD  Houston Eye Associates  Houston Eye Associates  Northwest Eye Associates  Northwest Eye Associates  Quality EyeCare Clinic  Watkins Eye Center  Houston Eye Associates  Lyric Medical PA  Surgical Eye Associates  Surgical Eye Associates  Whitsett Vision Group  Whitsett Vision Group  Whitsett Vision Group  Eye Laser Specialists  Joel H Goffman MD  Houston Eye Associates  Houston Eye Associates  Houston Eye Associates  Houston Eye Associates  Houston Eye Associates  Saeid Abedin MD & Kattayoon Hashemi MD  Saeid Abedin MD & Kattayoon Hashemi MD  Alan Jarrett MD  Houston Eye & Laser Center  Houston Eye & Laser Center  Pediatric Ophthalmology of Houston  Houston Eye & Laser Center  International Eyecare Laser Center  International Eyecare Laser Center  Houston Eye Associates  Houston Eye Associates  Houston Eye Associates  Houston Eye Associates  Houston Eye Associates  Houston Eye Associates  Houston Eye Associates  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic West  Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery of Texas  Innad H Husaini MD  Downtown Eye Associates  Fernando Garcia MD & Associates  Lawrence A Wright MD  Mustapha Kibirige MD  Thuy K Nguyen MD  Plastic Eye Surgery Associates  Plastic Eye Surgery Associates  Mapp & Mapp Associates  Mapp & Mapp Associates  Eye Excellence  James H Krause MD  Warren Cross & Associates  Warren Cross & Associates  Warren Cross & Associates  Retina-Vitreous Associates  Retina-Vitreous Associates  Lucious Randle Jr. MD  Eye Center of Texas LLP  Eye Center of Texas LLP  Eye Center of Texas LLP  Eye Center of Texas LLP  University of Houston College of Ophthalmology  Robert Cizik Eye Clinic  Robert Cizik Eye Clinic  Robert Cizik Eye Clinic  Robert Cizik Eye Clinic  Robert Cizik Eye Clinic  Robert Cizik Eye Clinic  Robert Cizik Eye Clinic  Robert Cizik Eye Clinic The Woodlands, TexasUpcoming 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 The Woodlands
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