Did you know shingles can affect eyesight?
In about 10 to 20 percent of people with shingles, the rash appears in and around the eye. This type of shingles is called ophthalmic herpes zoster. Shingles in the eye can cause scarring, vision loss, and other long-term problems. The first shingles symptom most people notice is a tingling or burning pain, often on one side of their body. The feeling is often in the trunk area, which includes the: waist Chest Ribcage Other early signs are: Headache Low fever Fatigue Flu-like symptoms Within two to three days, reddened skin, and a rash will appear in the area where you feel like pain. The shingles virus travels along a nerve path, so the rash will often form a line on one side of the body or face. Within a couple of days, painful blisters will pop up on the rash. These blisters will eventually open, and they might bleed. The blisters will gradually crust over and start to heal. The shingles ra