Shingles, caused by the varicella-zoster virus associated with chickenpox, affects the eye in about 10% to 20% of cases. Eye shingles is called herpes zoster ophthalmicus or ophthalmic zoster. If ...

Shingles of the eye has its own name: herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO). Recent research by the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center found that the incidence of HZO tripled between 2004 and 2016.

Nearly one in three people in the U.S. gets shingles, a recurrence of the herpes zoster virus, or chickenpox, every year. Of those, about 20% get ocular shingles, or shingles in the eye, which can ...

New drug study could help treat people suffering from shingles that spreads to the eye 01:35. There's a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles that spread to the eye.

My shingles enjoyed the left side of my face, from my cheekbone to my scalp. It took a particular liking to my eyelid, swelling it shut. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chicken pox. About 10 to 25 percent of people who get shingles will have it in the face and eye.

Your doctor will perform several dilated eye exams to monitor the health of your eye until the shingles are resolved. For more content like this, sign up for the Pulse newsletter here.

Shingles is a rash that usually appears on one side of the chest and back. It can also develop on one side of the face and around the eye.

After shingles damaged her vision, this former eye surgeon looked for a way to keep it from happening to others. Her new study shows that a low-cost antiviral reduced the risk of eye disease.

"I couldn’t open my eye, and my face felt like it was on fire. My face was so disfigured I barely recognised myself." ...

Shingles of the eye can cause scarring and vision loss. That's what happened to eye surgeon Dr. Elisabeth Cohen, who was forced to stop operating.