2. Painful eyes
Another symptom that you might encounter when the varicella-zoster causes shingles is the sensation of pain in the eye. Other ocular conditions such as hyperopia or glaucoma may lead to pain around your eyes. However, pain caused by shingles is arguably more serious due to the fact that it could lead to permanent damage if it’s left untreated. The easiest way to distinguish between pain from an ocular condition and pain caused by varicella-zoster is by seeing if other symptoms such as a rash or muscle weakness are present.
Painful eyes alone have a wide range of causes, but this specific set of symptoms is limited to shingles save for a few other, rare conditions. If you suspect that you might have shingles and that the painful eyes are the result of it, you should seek immediate care so that you can receive appropriate treatment before permanent damage occurs in your eyes leading to impaired vision or even total blindness in some cases.