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

DEAR DR. ROACH: In March 2023, my 94-year-old mother had a shingles ... of any treatment that will improve the likelihood of ...

Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and is a member of the herpes virus group. It is extremely contagious and causes a ...

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

Year-long use of a typical antiviral treatment for shingles was particularly impactful in reducing complications when the condition eventually affected the eye ...

Shingles is a common condition that lies dormant in a third of adults over their lifetime. A pharmacist has shared the key ...

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.

GP Alice Fitzgibbon covers a common condition many people will have heard of – shingles. Shingles is an infection that causes ...

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 ...