Ocular Herpes Pictures and Manifestations
The virus that causes cold sores may infect the eyes and cause a condition called ocular herpes. Signs of ocular herpes are redness, watering, pain, light sensitivity, blurry vision, and ulceration. The affected parts are the sclera and conjunctiva. The sclera is the white portion of the eye that surrounds the iris, while the conjunctiva is the lining of the eyelids and the sclera.
The redness can be mistaken as a manifestation of pink eye infection. Like any eye infection, ocular herpes also causes watery eyes, which happen because the tear ducts produce more fluid that counteracts the infection—a natural defense mechanism of our eyes. The affected eye becomes abnormally sensitive to bright lights. Hence, staying indoors or wearing of sunglasses becomes necessary.
In many cases, the cornea of the eye is affected. A swollen cornea will not refract light rays properly, and blurry vision results. What makes ocular herpes different from other common eye infections is the ulceration of the cornea. The ulceration occurs only on the outermost surface of the cornea, although deeper layers may be affected in a few cases. Scarring results when deep layers of the cornea are affected.
Ocular herpes treatment depends on the location of the lesions on the eyes. Superficial corneal ulceration can be treated through antiviral eye drops. Steroids are used for deeper corneal ulceration to lessen inflammation and prevent scarring.
Tags: Herpes Information
Related Herpes Posts
 |
| Herpes Treatment | Herpes Pictures | Herpes |
Subscribe to this blog
Related Herpes Posts
