Ophthalmologist Pathmaraj talks about shingles in the eye. Shingles causes painful blisters near nerves on one side of your body. It may spread to your face and eyes.

“The other issue we worry about is if it breaks out on the face and involves the eye because this can lead to blindness,” Fellin said. “Shingles around the eye is considered ...

Blisters near or in the eye can cause lasting eye damage and blindness. Hearing loss, a brief paralysis of the face, or, very rarely, inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) can also occur. Most ...