Eye Herpes

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Herpes simplex virus causes Eye Herpes infection. Commonly known as herpes keratitis or ocular herpes, Eye Herpes is a common and recurrent viral infection affecting eyes. This virus causes scarring and inflammation of the cornea, sometimes called a cold sore on the eye. The herpes virus is easily transmittable through the contact with an infected patient suffering from this disease. The herpes virus causes redness of the eye that spreads from surface layers to the other deeper parts of cornea and may cause severe complications if left untreated.

According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), approximately 400,000 Americans suffers from different types of ocular herpes and about 50,000 recurring and new cases of herpes infection occurs every year.