In this Healthed lecture, Prof McCluskey,  Inflammatory Eye Disease Specialist; Director, Save Sight Institute, Sydney Eye Hospital; Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health, The University of Sydney, explains that herpes zoster affecting the eye not only causes severe pain, but can be associated with significant long-term sequelae. And this particular form of shingles is still occurring frequently despite the zoster vaccine. Here, Prof Peter McCluskey AO will provide an overview of the incidence and prevalence of this condition and its possible consequences, as well as giving an update on what's new in terms of understanding, management and prevention of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus. 

<p>In this Healthed lecture, Prof McCluskey, &nbsp;Inflammatory Eye Disease Specialist; Director, Save Sight Institute, Sydney Eye Hospital; Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health, The University of Sydney, explains that herpes zoster affecting the eye not only causes severe pain, but can be associated with significant long-term sequelae. And this particular form of shingles is still occurring frequently despite the zoster vaccine. Here, Prof Peter McCluskey AO will provide an overview of the incidence and prevalence of this condition and its possible consequences, as well as giving an update on what's new in terms of understanding, management and prevention of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus.&nbsp;</p>

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