There's a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles that spread to the eye. Doctors say about 8% of shingles cases impact the eyes, and now, for the first time there's a new ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has ...

Chicken pox (varicella) is the disease people get when they are exposed to the varicella-zoster virus for the first time.

You can develop glaucoma (eye diseases that cause vision loss) and extreme pain if a shingles rash develops around your eye. Get medical attention right away if you develop a shingles rash near ...

Many Brits could be unknowingly teetering on the brink of serious health issues, as a leading expert warns that if left ...

The virus spreads down a nerve pathway to cause a painful blistering rash in the ... the forehead and eye, a condition called herpes zoster ophthalmicus, or HZO. Shingles causes keratitis when ...

It's the chickenpox virus that reactivates causing a rash and nerve pain. Shingles of the eye can cause scarring and vision loss. That's what happened to eye surgeon Dr. Elisabeth Cohen, who was ...

Doctors say about 8% of shingles cases impact the eyes, and now, for the first time there's a new treatment plan that might help. Monday, October 28th 2024, 4:48 pm By: CBS News, News On 6 ...