Question

Can you get shingles in your eye?​

Answer 1

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• If you had chickenpox, the itchy illness goes away, but the virus that causes it stays inactive in your nerves.

• Later in life, it can travel down those nerves and infect specific body parts, like your eye.

• A shingles rash on your face can cause sores on your cornea.

• They usually heal by themselves, but antiviral medication and topical steroid eyedrops can ease inflammation.

Answer 2

A shingles rash on your face can cause sores on your cornea.

They usually heal by themselves, but antiviral medication and topical steroid eyedrops can ease inflammation.