Herpes simplex eye infection happens to only 1 in 1,000 to 2 in 1,000 people. Each year, 8 in 100,000 get a herpes eye infection for the first time.¹

Herpes eye infection can happen at any age. Most people get it for the first time in their 30s. You're slightly more likely to get it if you're a man.¹

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