Complications of Ocular Herpes

Complications list for Ocular Herpes:

The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Ocular Herpes includes:

• Stromal keratitis
• Blindness

See also the symptoms of Ocular Herpes and Ocular Herpes: Introduction.

Complications of Ocular Herpes:

Ocular herpes can produce a painful sore on the eyelid or surface of the eye and cause inflammation of the cornea. Prompt treatment with anti-viral drugs helps to stop the herpes virus from multiplying and destroying epithelial cells. However, the infection may spread deeper into the cornea and develop into a more severe infection called stromal keratitis, which causes the body's immune system to attack and destroy stromal cells. Stromal keratitis is more difficult to treat than less severe ocular herpes infections. Recurrent episodes of stromal keratitis can cause scarring of the cornea, which can lead to loss of vision and possibly blindness. (Source: excerpt from Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI)

Ocular Herpes Symptoms: Book Excerpts

• Signs and symptoms - Genital herpes
• Signs and symptoms - Herpes simplex
• Signs and symptoms - Herpes zoster
• Signs and symptoms - Herpes simplex
• Signs and symptoms - Herpes zoster

You may also want to research other symptoms in our Symptoms Center.

About complications:

Complications of Ocular Herpes are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Ocular Herpes. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Ocular Herpes and complications of Ocular Herpes is unclear or arbitrary.

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