Signs and Symptoms Of Eye Herpes

There are several signs and symptoms related to the outbreak of Eye Herpes infection. Patients suffering from this infection experience inflammation and redness of the cornea responsible for causing irritation and severe eye pain. Moreover, cornea becomes cloudy causing blurry vision. Following are the symptoms of this eye infection:

• Recurrent eye infections
• Foreign body sensation
• Eye sores
• Swelling around the eyes
• Tearing
• Eye redness
• Watery discharge
• Sensitivity to light
• Irritation
• Headache
• tiredness
• general pain and aches

An ophthalmologist examines the eye with a magnifier. He may also put stain on the front part of the eye in order to have a look at the irregular areas of the cornea. In this condition, a patient develops an ulcer on the cornea. ‘Dendritic’ ulcer is one of the most common ulcers. It means many fingered. Like a tree, this ulcer has a smooth edge with various fingered like branches.