That's what happened to eye surgeon Dr. Elisabeth Cohen, who was forced to stop operating. She tested a new way to treat ...

Taking an antiviral medication for a year may prevent vision damage associated with shingles that affects the eye, according ...

Treatment for oral shingles includes over-the-counter ... resolve over the course of weeks or months. If the nerve damage is severe, the pain can continue for far longer and even become permanent ...

Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment opens doors for treating shingles in the eye. Will antiviral drug valacyclovir ...

There's a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles ... chickenpox virus that reactivates causing a rash and nerve pain. Shingles of the eye can cause scarring and vision loss.

Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment reduces the risk for potentially vision-damaging bouts of inflammation and infection, as well as pain, which occur when shingles affects the eye, according to ...