Dr. Cohen was immediately diagnosed with herpes zoster ophthalmicus, or HZO, a type of shingles that affects the nerves of the eye. Shingles occurs when the varicella-zoster virus—the bug ...

Nearly one in three people in the U.S. gets shingles, a recurrence of the herpes zoster virus, or chickenpox, every year. Of those, about 20% get ocular shingles, or shingles in the eye ...

A study by Strangfeld et al. adds specificity by showing a moderately increased risk of herpes zoster in patients receiving anti-TNF antibody treatment, and raises the question of whether live ...

Herpes zoster (HZ) can initially present with pain before the appearance of a rash, leading to diagnostic confusion. Anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) may be mimicked by other ...

Considering taking supplements to treat herpes zoster shingles? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of herpes zoster shingles. Follow the links to read ...