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. She tested a new way to treat shingles of the eye ...

There's a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles that spread to the eye. Doctors say about 8% of shingles ...

She knew immediately what it was: shingles. At the time, in 2008, Cohen was director of the Cornea Service at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. During her three decades there operating on ...

Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster ... the virus can also get into the eye and cause ulcers and scarring on the cornea — the clear covering at the front of the eye that keeps out dust ...

Shingles causes keratitis when it affects the cornea, and iritis when inside the eye, with both causing pain, redness, ...

Shingles occurs when the varicella-zoster ... Repeated flare-ups are associated with chronic eye disease, scarring, and vision loss. The new research, part of the eight-year Zoster Eye Disease ...

Shingles causes keratitis when it affects ... Repeated flare-ups are associated with chronic eye disease, scarring, and vision loss. The new research, part of the eight-year Zoster Eye Disease ...

Shingles occurs when the varicella-zoster ... Repeated flare-ups are associated with chronic eye disease, scarring, and vision loss. The new research, part of the eight-year Zoster Eye Disease ...