What are herpes zoster eye infections?
If the varicella-zoster virus spreads to nerves in your head, your face, eyes, and nose may be affected. The virus can cause several problems, including: • blisters on or inside your eyelids • damage to your cornea (the clear dome on the front of the eye) • uveitis (inflammation to eye tissues behind the cornea) • glaucoma (increased pressure inside the eye) • cataracts.