When Herpes Infects the Eye
It’s a major cause of blindness, but scientists may have identified a surprising new way to treat it in mice.
Herpes simplex virus type 1 is best known as the culprit behind cold sores. When it’s not causing itchy, crusty sores on the mouth, it hides in the bundle of nerves that run through the face. And it’s super common. An estimated 50 to 90 percent of people harbor lifelong infections of HSV-1—largely without incident.
But in some cases, HSV-1 can run through that bundles of nerves in the face and erupt in
