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Ocular Herpes
Ocular Herpes is a viral infection of the eye caused by simplex herpes virus. Ocular herpes is also known as herpes of the eye that is a recurrent viral infection and is could cause corneal blindness. Recurrences of ocular herpes could happen even after weeks of the first or initial recurrence and the affected people have fifty percent chance of having recurrences in the future.
The symptoms of ocular herpes may vary from person to person. A person could experience eye pain, red eyes, sore in the eyelid, light sensitivity, decreases vision, tearing, irritation and corneal inflammation. If you notice any of these symptoms consult your doctor immediately. Your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis based on the symptoms you had manifested. In some cases, the infection stretches as far as the mid cornea layer, increasing the chance of scarring. This inflammatory condition of the eye tissue, in some cases could lead to uveitis.
Ocular herpes could also lead to other complications such as stromal keratitis and blindness. Complications of ocular herpes can produce painful sore on the eyelid or inflammation of the cornea. Early diagnosis for prompt treatment with anti-viral medication helps the pain and reduces their reproduction of the virus and destroying epithelial cells. In severe cases the virus may penetrate deeper into the cornea and attack the stromal cells resulting to stromal karatitis that is very difficult to treat. Recurrent episodes of stromal keratitis can cause scarring of the cornea, which can lead to loss of vision and permanent blindness. Ocular herpes is diagnosed with a slit lamp examination. The doctor could use tinted eye drops to highlight the affected areas of the cornea evaluate the extent of the corneal damage.
There is no cure for ocular herpes but it can be treated. There are wide varieties of antiviral medications in the form of eye drops or ointments and other therapies available to treat simplex herpes virus. It is important to follow specific time schedule of treatment and caution must be taken. A doctor should closely supervise this treatment to attain effective results.
One treatment of ocular herpes is by taking oral acyclovir. It reduces the chance of ocular herpes recurrence by 41 percent and can benefit people with all forms of ocular herpes. Treatment of ocular herpes depends on the severity. Often during the initial outbreak, it is treated with topical medication. The eye doctor may gently rub off and remove diseased cell in the cornea. In severe cases, a corneal transplant may be required to patients who experience permanent corneal scarring.
Type I Herpes simplex virus causes ocular herpes. Infections involving the eye are typically not contagious and usually do not even spread to the fellow eye and transmitting the virus to another person is not common. However, when the person's immune system is weak, there is a tendency of the virus to spread to other parts of the body. Boosting your immune system is also a great contribution for not have ocular herpes returned. Psychological stress and other physical factors could triggers ocular herpes recurrences as based on some studies.
