There's a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles that spread to the eye. Doctors say about 8% of shingles ...
It began with a burning pain in her right eye. At first, Elisabeth Cohen thought she’d gotten something in it. But the next ...
Doctors say about 8% of shingles cases impact the eyes and now for the first time, there's a treatment plan that might help.
Taking an antiviral medication for a year may prevent vision damage associated with shingles that affects the eye, according ...
A simple, extended course of antiviral medication may significantly reduce the risk of eye damage and chronic pain associated with shingles.
Year-long use of a typical antiviral treatment for shingles was particularly impactful in reducing complications when the condition eventually affected the eye ...
Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment reduces the risk for potentially vision-damaging bouts of inflammation and infection, ...
A bus with scientific pamphlets and educational programs for the elderly began touring 35 cities in nine provinces and ...
Shingles is a common condition that lies dormant in a third of adults over their lifetime. A pharmacist has shared the key ...
A pharmacist is urging the public to be on alert for shingles, a common "dormant" condition that affects one in three adults ...
New research presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Cornea Subspecialty Day is part of the part of the 8-year ...
Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It causes flu-like symptoms and an itchy rash.