Shingles has devastated the corneal sensation in one of my patients who has a persistent corneal defect from the resulting neurotrophic cornea. I’ve tried serum tears and amniotic membranes twice to no avail. How should I approach this? A: For the cornea specialist, neurotrophic keratopathy is ...
1 To prevent shingles and its complications, the CDC recommends adults older than 50 receive two doses of Shingrix two to six months apart.1 These two doses are effective nearly 90% of the time throughout the first four years after they’re administered.2 Zostavax (Merck) is still used...