Has anyone out there every had herpes in the eye?

If so, what can you tell me about it? Was it easy for the doctor to recognise it?

scared77

hi there i would be new as well. i am not sure about the herpes in the eyes. i have read numerous posts and some of them state herpes in places that i would have never thought(legs) honestly i would have to say i do not see why not. i know with a yeast infection(gross i know) you can get them anywhere on your body. if you find out the answer to this please let me know.

Hi Scared,

Herpes of the eye can be very serious, sometimes leading to blindness. It's not uncommon and most doctors should be able to recognise it while having an OB. However, there are many other things that can cause similar symptoms, so don't put off a doctor visit because you figure it must be herpes and it's a done deal.

Let us know how you make out.

TheOneInFour

Hi teeyore,

Thanks for your reply. I hear that you could possibly spread the herpes virus to a number of places on your body. This would be done by touching an open sore and then another area of your body. It's a simple as that.

I have heard of herpes in the eyes before and it seems to be a very serious problem that can cause blindness.

If anyone has had an experience with it, please let me know.

Thanks.

I have heard of it, and I'm TERRIFIED of it. I wash my hands completely after being anywhere near my crotch.
Even if there is no OB, you don't know when you're in the shedding stage.

Hi,

I'm fairly new to the board, and I see quite late in replying. I have ocular herpes. My doctor is under the impression that it's from herpes simplex 1, that's all I have and I'm just speaking from my exerience, and you don't necessarily have to touch a sore to get it. He told me that do to a great deal of stress (mental and physical), poor diet (I was over-compensating with lots of chocolate and soybeans and occassion alcoholic beverages) I contracted it.

The only advice I can offer is to take good care of yourself, and if you see signs of redness, itchiness, dryness in your eye - see an eye specialist immediately. If left untreated, you can get lots of scarring on your cornea and eventually lose your sight. I've heard some people can get corneal transplants, but thankfully, I'm no where near that point.

Herpes is tough, no matter where you contract it - take good care of yourself! :)

yes there is occular herpes. Please get it checked out! i worked in a pharmacy and there was a specific eye drop for it in the fridge.

It is possible to spread the virus about any where there is membrane or broken skin. I have a friend that has it on his ear! and that is the only place.. figure that one out..

Hi all This is the first time that I have posted on this board. I have a question about the eye and herpes and Who to go to. I have herpes. I woke up one morning and the inside of my eye was red ( thought it might have been some irritation from contacts cause sometimes that happens). Not the corena, but the part in the corner that usually gets a little sleep in it. It looked like there was a little bump insied of this area, and it bothering me. Ok so I went to the Optometrist, explained to him that I had a cold sore about 1 week ago, and that I am usually very careful when caring for my evey and consious of washing hands and keeping them clean when handeling contacts, and I was concerned that I might have infected my eye.

He went through the whole nine very carefully sat and listened to my concerns ( he is a very close family friend) and said that the only problem that he may see is that there were a few hairs in that area of the eye that may have been causing the irritation and he plucked a few out and gave me some steroid eye drops, and told me to use them for a few days 2-3- times a day and to come back if it did not inprove. I don't fell the anything now ( as far as pain or anything) so I am thinking that mabye it was the hair that he plucked out but it seems like I still see the follicle or something there my other eye kinda looks the same but I have never had any problems ( and there was not as many little hairs in this right eye either)

So the question is... if it was herpes would he have been able to identify it, vs going to an opthlimologist with the same problem??? :confused:


This is the post thst I out up on the eye board. you should go check it out.

My question is to the gentleman who does have H of the eye does this sound like how your eye was when it was first diagonsed and is it more difficult to diagonose it thers is no out break active???

If anyone knows

It is more difficult to diagnose if the OB is not active, except if you already have some scarring of the cornea which will show up during the exam. And yes, from what I have been told by my doctor, you don't need cross-contaminiation to get ocular herpes. The nerve where the HSV1 hangs out can walk down to the mouth or to the eye.

Hi,

I just want to agree with what's said above and share a little more of my experience. In the beginning I first thought I had pink eye and just went to an urgent care clinic nearby, where a doctor gave me a quick glance and prescribed drops to treat pink eye. When I wasn't better in two weeks, I went back to the same clinic. The receptionist left her desk to ask the doctor and returned, telling me to keep taking the drops I was initially given. I went back two weeks later still not better. I saw a different doctor and when he heard I was experiencing light sensitivity he sent me to an eye specialist that very same day. I've since seen four total opthamologists and am in the process of seeing another one soon. From my experience I would not go to a general practicioner, but I haven't had the best luck with the specialists I've seen thus far, so I'm far from an experienced expert. Take real good care, and educating yourself never hurts either!

Best of luck!

so how are things going for you now I mean how is the situation??