Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment opens doors for treating shingles in the eye. Will antiviral drug valacyclovir ...

One year of valacyclovir is beneficial for patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO), according to a study pre ...

It began with a burning pain in her right eye. At first, Elisabeth Cohen thought she’d gotten something in it. But the next ...

There's a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles that spread to the eye. Doctors say about 8% of shingles ...

Taking an antiviral medication for a year may prevent vision damage associated with shingles that affects the eye, according ...

For the millions of Americans who suffer from shingles each year, the threat of vision loss has long been a looming concern.

A team of researchers has found that taking an antiviral medication for a year may prevent vision damage associated with ...

Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment reduces the risk for potentially vision-damaging bouts of inflammation and infection, as well as pain, which occur when shingles affects the eye, according to ...

Year-long use of a typical antiviral treatment for shingles was particularly impactful in reducing complications when the condition eventually affected the eye ...

Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment reduces the risk for potentially vision-damaging bouts of inflammation and infection, as well as pain, which occur when shingles affects the eye, according to ...

New research presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Cornea Subspecialty Day is part of the part of the 8-year ...

Common antiviral medications prescribed for shingles are: Acyclovir Valacyclovir Famciclovir Additionally, for shingles of the eye specifically, McLaughlin says that steroid eye drops may be ...