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Thornton 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 Thornton * Colorado Retina Center  Montgomery Eye Care  Colorado Corneal Surgeons  Eye Surgery Center of Colorado PC  Denver Retina Center PC  May Eye Care  Complete Eye Care Inc  Arvada Vision & Eye Clinic  David Drucker, MD  Colorado Retina Associates  Colorado Retina Associates  Colorado Retina Associates  Colorado Retina Associates  The Wise Vision Group  Franklin Pediatric Eye Care  United Eye Centers PC  Robert G Fante MD  Colorado Retina Associates PC  Kaiser Permanente Eyecare  Delbert M Weltman MD  United Eye Centers PC  Carl D Hanson Jr. MD  Carl D Hanson Jr. MD  Arvada Eye Associates  Arvada Eye Associates  Arvada Eye Associates  Arvada Eye Associates  Kenneth Kauvar MD  Thomas Campbell MD  Larry Underwood MD  National Jewish Health  Omni Eye Specialists  Omni Eye Specialists  Omni Eye Specialists  Omni Eye Specialists  Denver Health Eye Clinic  Nancy A Houlder MD  Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado  Levinson Eye Clinic PC  Brian J Willoughby MD PC  Howard Amiel MD  Lakewood Eye Clinic  Jack A Zamora MD  Childrens Eye Physicians PC  Childrens Eye Physicians PC  Childrens Eye Physicians PC  Kaiser Vision Essentials  Childrens Eye Physicians PC  Northwest Eye Center PC  Childrens Eye Physicians PC  Childrens Eye Physicians PC  Dba Lowry EyeCare Specialists  Colorado Retina Associates  Karen M Kadler MD  Cherry Creek Eye Physicians & Surgeons PC  Karen M Kadler MD  Chester T Roe III MD LLC  Colorado Ophthamology Associates  Colorado Ophthamology Associates  Colorado Ophthamology Associates  Mary B Lansing MD  Children's Hospital Eye Clinic  Children's Hospital Eye Clinic  Vision Care Specialists  Lee P Shelonka MD  Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute  Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute  Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute  Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute  Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute  Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute  Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute  Hines-Sight  NovaMed Denver dba Colorado Outpatient Eye Surgery Ctr  Hines-Sight  Hines-Sight  NovaMed Denver dba Colorado Outpatient Eye Surgery Ctr  NovaMed Denver dba Colorado Outpatient Eye Surgery Ctr  Laura A Cannavo MD  Michael Hawes MD  Colorado Retina Associates PC  Kenneth R Hovland MD  Premier Eye Care & Surgery PC  Colorado Retina Associates PC  James C Maxwell MD  Colorado Retina Associates  James C Maxwell MD  Colorado Retina Associates PC  Robert L Shields MD PC  W Bruce Wilson MD Neuro-Ophthalmology  Colorado Retina  Denver Eye Surgeons PC  Denver Eye Surgeons PC  Denver Eye Surgeons PC  Denver Eye Surgeons PC  Aurora Eye Physicians Burcham Eyecare  Kevin H Cuevas MD  Steven F Podgorski MD  Kevin H Cuevas MD  Colorado Eye Care Thornton, ColoradoUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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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 Thornton
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