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Waco 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 Waco * Drs J William & Scott H Smith  Drs J William & Scott H Smith  Central Texas Eye Clinic  Central Texas Eye Clinic  Central Texas Eye Clinic  Scott & White Clinic in Waco  Scott & White Temple Ophthalmology  Scott & White Temple Ophthalmology  Scott & White Temple Ophthalmology  Scott & White Temple Ophthalmology  Scott & White Temple Ophthalmology  Scott & White Temple Ophthalmology  Scott & White Temple Ophthalmology  Scott & White Temple Ophthalmology  King's Daughters Clinic of Central Texas  Gorden Eye Associates  Eye Care Institute  Gerard Marten-Ellis MD  Cataract & Eye Center  Cataract & Eye Center  Matthew P Branch MD  R Galen Kemp MD  All Eye Care  Reagan Eye Center  Eyecare Associates of Texas PA  Eyecare Associates of Texas PA  Eyecare Associates of Texas PA  Eyecare Associates of Texas PA  Eyecare Associates of Texas PA  Robert Chiang MD  Scott & White Georgetown Clinic  Eye Center Inc  Total Eye Care  Texan Eye Care  Texan Eye Care  Ophthalmology Associates  Granbury Eye Clinic  Cheryl Snyder MD  Eyecare Associates of Texas PA  Retina Institute of Texas PA  Retina Institute of Texas PA  Retina Specialists  Retina Specialists  Retina Specialists  Thomas L Marvelli MD  Brandenberg & Nethery MDs  Brandenberg & Nethery MDs  Brandenberg & Nethery MDs  Barbara A Nugent MD PA  Kleiman Evangelista Eye Center  Kleiman Evangelista Eye Center  Ophthalmology Associates  Nirmal Saran MD  Arlington Physicians Dept of Ophthalmology  Harry Rosenthal Jr. MD  Vision Experts  Ray Chan MD PLLC  Sean C Grinovich MD  Frank Cundari DO  Vision Quest  Retina Consultants PA  Retina Consultants PA  Retina Consultants PA  Retina Consultants PA  Advanced Glaucoma Center PA  Judson P Smith III MD  Southwest Ophthalmology Associates PLLC  Humphrey Key-Whitman Eye Center  Humphrey Key-Whitman Eye Center  Fort Worth Outpatient Clinic  Hugo M Nue MD  Harold Granek MD  Key-Whitman Eye Center  Jonathan Cichocki MD  Laurie Boquet Dory MD  Ophthalmology Consultants PA  John R Armstrong MD  Texas Eyelid Center PA  Texas Retina Associates  Mayli Davis MD  Texas Retina Associates  Texas Eye & Laser Center  Kassim Khan MD  Texas Eye & Laser Center  Texas Retina Associates  Huy M Tran MD  Texas Retina Associates  North Texas Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery  North Texas Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery  UT Southwestern Ophthalmology Clinic  Pediatric Eye Specialists  Pediatric Eye Specialists  Pediatric Eye Specialists  Dan A Willis MD  Ophthalmology Associates  Ophthalmology Associates  Ophthalmology Associates  Ophthalmology Associates  Ophthalmology Associates  Ophthalmology Associates Waco, TexasUpcoming 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 Waco
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