Potatoes are one of the most common and important food sources on the planet, and they contain a wealth of health benefits that make them all the more essential as a staple dietary item for much of the worldâs population.
1 This condition is known as postherpetic neuralgia, and it occurs when damaged nerve fibers send confused and exaggerated messages of pain from your skin to your brain.  Vision loss. Shingles in or around an eye (ophthalmic shingles) can cause painful eye infections that may result in vision loss.
1 Disseminated zoster, which is a blistery rash that spreads over a large portion of the body and can affect the heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, joints, and intestinal tract. 2  Infection may spread to nerves that control movement, which may cause temporary weakness. If shingles affects the nerves originating in the brain (cranial nerves), complications may include: 2  Inflammation, pain, and loss of feeling in one or both eyes. 3  The infection may threaten your vision.