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A 21-year-old male asked:
Can i get herpes in my eyes by rubbing them a lot if i have a coldsore and go blind? and can i get herpes in other spots with my sexual fluids
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Dr. Michael Fisheranswered
Dermatology 34 years experience
Ocular Herpes: Eye herpes is transmitted through contact with another person who is having an outbreak, or through self contact and contamination during an active herpes infection (such as a cold sore of the lip).
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