Eye Shingles: Early Signs and Varicella Symptoms

Eye shingles present unique risks to vision and ocular health. Recognizing the early signs and symptoms of Varicella affecting the eye is vital for starting treatment quickly and preventing permanent damage.

Early Signs and Symptoms of Eye Shingles

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Kim Parr

Shingles is caused by a type of herpes virus, called varicella zoster, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After someone has chickenpox, the virus can lie dormant in the body's nervous system for years before reactivating as shingles. According to a November 2002 article in "American Family Physician,"