Sometimes vesicular blepharitis (blisters on the eyelid) follows, symptoms worsen, vision blurs, and blisters break down and ulcerate, then resolve without scarring in about a week. [merckmanuals.com]

If the cornea is involved, early symptoms include foreign body sensation, lacrimation, photophobia, and conjunctival hyperemia. [merckmanuals.com]

Other characteristics of eye herpes include: Swelling around the eyes Tearing Recurrent eye infections Irritation Foreign body sensation Eye redness Eye sores Watery eye discharge Sensitivity to light Due to these numerous symptoms, your eye doctor may [allaboutvision.com]

History Key aspects to inquire about in the history of patients with suspected HSV include past infections (history of recurrent "red eye", particularly unilateral), underlying systemic diseases, immunosupression or immunocompromised state, history of [eyewiki.org]

Iridocyclitis is a serious form of eye herpes where the iris and surrounding tissues inside the eye become inflamed, causing severe sensitivity to light, blurred vision, pain and red eyes. [allaboutvision.com]

Disciform keratitis is a deeper, disc-shaped, localized area of secondary corneal edema and haze accompanied by anterior uveitis. This form may cause pain and reversible vision loss. [merckmanuals.com]

There is usually an immune disease or some element of uveitis or endothelitis with the hallmark elements of corneal edema, clear infiltrates in the cornea, and/or glaucoma. [reviewofophthalmology.com]

If you have had cold sores and then get an achy, red, sore eye it is important to see a doctor as soon as possible. Herpes simplex virus There are two types of herpes simplex virus. [patient.info]

Sometimes pain originating from the eye is confused with other symptoms, such as a headache, sinus pain, toothache, or a migraine. [emedicinehealth.com]

The problem is likely to be herpes zoster ophthalmicus if your doctor finds some or all of these symptoms: Pain in and around only one eye Headache and fever Redness, rash, or sores on the eyelids and around the eyes, especially on the forehead A rash [webmd.com]