The two-dose vaccine has been shown to have benefits beyond just developing shingles, although that alone should be impetus ...

Untreated herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) can progress to conditions such as neurotrophic keratitis (NK), in which nerve damage affects the cornea, resulting in chronic intermittent blurred ...

The overall frequency of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) from 2004 to 2021 was 4.2% and has increased annually since 2012, according to findings published in the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology ...

When this virus affects the eye, it is called herpes zoster ophthalmicus. The other virus that causes herpetic eye disease is called herpes simplex type 1.

A 2023 study from Duke University, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, found that cases of herpes zoster ophthalmicus—a form of shingles that affects the eye—increased at a slightly faster ...

The recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV; Shingrix) was associated with a significantly increased risk of recurrence of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO), according to a retrospective cohort study ...

One year of valacyclovir is beneficial for patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus, according to a study presented at AAO.

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes shingles. After you've had chickenpox, the virus stays in your body for the rest of your life.

The effectiveness of live zoster (shingles) vaccine is highest in the first year after vaccination and then wanes substantially.

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes shingles. After you've had chickenpox, the virus stays in your body for the rest of your life.