HERPES Zoster Ophthalmicus
Disease information
HERPES Zoster Ophthalmicus
It begins with the vesicle bud throughout the forehead and the swelling of the eyelids. In most of the serious cases, the
cornea
becomes inflamed and
ulcera
and can be produced healing and irreversible damage to the vision, reason why before any symptom or face sign of
herpes
, the
doctor
is due to consult so that he controls the
disease
suitably.
It is not known what triggers
herpes
to
zoster
,
but
the incidence increases according to the age.
Stress
and
a
deficient immunity also is factors that affect the
disease
.
The diagnosis is based on the distribution of vesicles throughout the passage of the nerve in
a
flank of the face and in its treatment the use of aciclovir is recommended to avoid complications. Sometimes
a
drug similar to the cortisone in form of oftálmica solution is recommended also to accelerate the treatment of the blisters.
The ill person must ingest balanced foods and nutritious, to rest
but
that can and if the dream is interrupted during the night, she must make several siestas in the day.
IMPORTANT the content of this note is informative and it does not replace the medical diagnosis, reason why we do not become people in
charge
on its use.
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