Shingles in the eye, aka herpes zoster ophthalmicus, occurs in about 10% to 20% of all shingles cases. It can result in complications like damage to the cornea and blindness, so it's important to ...

Shingles of any type is believed to affect around 1 in 3 people in their lifetime and it’s estimated that up to 1 million new ...

Administration of low-dose valacyclovir over a year does not significantly reduce the occurrence of herpes zoster ...

Disseminated shingles is a complication of shingles where the rash covers a wider area of the body. A dermatome is an area of skin that a spinal nerve supplies. Spinal nerves branch off the spinal ...

Since around 15 to 25% of all shingles cases are HZO in nature and can threaten the eye, it’s important to recognize this eye disease, the need for treatment, and a possible prevention option.