The herpes virus that every year annoys millions of people with cold sore blisters can also develop into sinister eye diseases – diseases that can lead to blindness. Fortunately the occasions on which this happens are quite rare, but nevertheless it does happen, and it’s good to know what to look for by way of [...]
Uveitis is an inflammation of the middle layer of the eye which extends from the iris at the front, to the ciliary body holding the lens and then to the choroid to the rear. Depending on the location of the inflammation, the uveitis is described as being anterior (at the front), intermediate or posterior (at [...]
Yes, it’s possible that something as relatively insignificant as a cold sore, which you have intermittently over the years, could lead to a Stromal Keratitis in your eye that could potentially scar your cornea with consequential loss of vision. But relax, the chances of that happening are quite rare, and in any case timely consultation [...]
The Herpes Simplex Virus, known as HSV, is occasionally responsible for the development of herpes of the eye, with epithelial keratitis being the most common variation. There are a number of herpes eye variations depending on where in the eye the herpes itself decides to initiate its inflammatory action. This can be in the cornea [...]
There are two types of the basic Herpes Simplex Virus, or HSV: • Type 1 – this is the one that produces cold sores or blistering on the lips and is thought to be contracted at an early age from kissing on the mouth by family members who have the dormant virus. In a funny [...]
If you know anyone with a British background they will commonly say that someone who has Hyperopia “is farsighted”. The phrase “farsighted” however can also be used in the context of someone being able to see into what’s going to happen in a future situation, and to avoid any confusion the term “having farsightedness” is [...]