zoster of the eye.

since the age of 8 years old i have had herpes zosters in my left eye. recently i got it in my right eye for the first time.  awhile back i was told that i could get a cornea transplant to try to fix the vision in my left eye. ( an out break at age 15 left me almost blind in that eye). at that time i was told there was a 60/40 chance against getting my sight back, and that the operation or meds could cause another outbreak and contaminate the new cornea, and that i would also face the possiblity of rejection.  is it possible to get laser eye surgury to correct this sight problem?

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

Do you mean herpes simplex?   You can be treated with an antiviral medication which will greatly reduce the chance of a herpes recurrence after a corneal transplant.  You should see a corneal specialist.

Dr. O.