Damage to the corneal tissue can be superficial or severe. With prompt and proper treatment, serious damage to the eye can be avoided. Herpes Simplex can cause corneal scarring, loss of vision, and even blindness. It can be very painful at onset, and must be treated as soon as possible. If you have a history of fever blisters and a red eye, see Dr. Baza right away.
Red eyes have many causes.
If your doctor says you have pink eye or red eye, then this is not a diagnosis, but a description of how your eye looks. The vessels in the conjunctiva are dilated and engorged with blood, hence the red or pink color to the white part of the eye. Contact lens wear, eye diseases, systemic diseases, foreign bodies, chemicals, allergies, trauma, or dry eye syndrome can all cause conjunctiva hyperemia or red eye. If you have a discharge, pain, or any loss of vision when your eye is red, you should contact your eye doctor immediately. If your red eye persists for more than a couple of days, then you should visit your eye doctor.