Shingles causes a red rash that forms a band on one side of your body or face. ... It can spread from the ear to the nose and forehead. It can also spread around one eye, ...

It’s unclear how many people who get shingles on their forehead, nose or cheek go on to get it in their eye, but it may be over 50%, says Elisabeth Cohen, ...

Each Tuesday, Doctor Rob Riley joins us on NewsCenter 16 at Noon to answer viewers' medical questions. Here are the questions he addressed on May 8.

Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. ... It can also involve the side of the nose or the tip of the nose,” said Dr. Keith Baratz, ...

Shingles in the eye, aka herpes zoster ophthalmicus, occurs in about 10% to 20% of all shingles cases. It can result in complications like damage to the cornea and blindness, so it's important to ...

If you have shingles in or near your eyes, forehead, or nose, see your doctor right away. Without treatment, it can lead to pain in your eyes but also to permanent loss of vision. Shingles in your ...

Bouts of shingles can be debilitating, but for one in five sufferers, the infamous patches of irritated skin can even spread to the inside of your eye. ... mouth, and nose, ...

Although he wasn't Tim's doctor, Wilberg said Tim's case was more serious because his shingles began on his face. When the nose tip or face is involved, that's deemed a "bad" case of shingles.

GSK's large-scale trial of its vaccine involved more than 15,000 patients age 50 and older in more than a dozen countries. The vaccine, which was given in two doses, reduced the risk of shingles ...