Corneal ulcers

Cold sore virus is Herpes so as a child you must have had some contact rubbed an eye or something and yes it can occur all through life and stress or immune system down will give you an outbreak as far as I know there is nothing to do but treat it when it happens some people only have the one outbreak others have it on and off all through life
Good luck hopefully all be gone before Christmas ?

Poor you! I had these a lot as a youngster-remember how painful they were. I only(!) get cold sores round mouth/nose now. As OPs said usually when tired/stressed. Immediate treatment is the answer. I keep acyclovir ointment with for first “tingling” which can now be bought over the counter thank goodness. Is there anything you can obtain like that to keep to hand?

One of my friends has this too, it started after she had shingles across the eye and forehead. She has to use ointment or drops, can't remember which every day now and have regular checks. She says it is very painful.

Yes Blue Belle, I must have caught the virus originally from someone, I've never had chickenpox, so wondered if I got this instead, at least I shouldn't be able to contract shingles, that sounds really awful for that poor lady. Newquay isn't it funny that you had them when younger, but now only get them on your face, and I'm the other way round, don't get them anywhere else but in my eye.I've started the treatment early, so should be able to minimise the scaring. Fingers crossed.