Shingles in or around an eye ophthalmic shingles can cause painful eye infections that may result in vision loss.
Shingles early symptoms mayo clinic.
Shingles is characterized by pain or a tingling sensation in a limited area on one side of the face or torso followed by a red rash with small fluid filled blisters.
Your doctor may also take a tissue scraping or culture of the blisters for examination in the laboratory.
Vaccines can help reduce the risk of shingles while early treatment can help shorten a shingles infection and lessen the chance of complications.