That's what happened to eye surgeon Dr. Elisabeth Cohen, who was forced to stop operating. She tested a new way to treat ...
Doctors say about 8% of shingles cases impact the eyes and now for the first time, there's a treatment plan that might help.
Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment opens doors for treating shingles in the eye. Will antiviral drug valacyclovir ...
Shingles, a virus that can cause painful rashes and serious complications, is more common than many think. Dr. Jon LaPook ...
Taking an antiviral medication for a year may prevent vision damage associated with shingles that affects the eye, according ...
It began with a burning pain in her right eye. At first, Elisabeth Cohen thought she’d gotten something in it. But the next ...
We usually think of chickenpox as something that only affects children. And while the virus is indeed most common amongst ...
Year-long use of a typical antiviral treatment for shingles was particularly impactful in reducing complications when the condition eventually affected the eye ...
For the millions of Americans who suffer from shingles each year, the threat of vision loss has long been a looming concern.
A team of researchers has found that taking an antiviral medication for a year may prevent vision damage associated with ...
New research presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Cornea Subspecialty Day is part of the part of the 8-year ...
A bus with scientific pamphlets and educational programs for the elderly began touring 35 cities in nine provinces and ...