Question: Can a person get Herpes in the eye?
Answer: Herpes in the eye is caused by HSV-1, a virus. The ocular condition is not contagious. When HSV initially infects you it can be contagious. Some cold sores are caused by the same virus and the virus can then travel to the eye via nerves in the head.
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