Anatom3DNasociliary nerve
Nervus nasociliaris · Nosořasnatý nerv
Nervous system
Looks like
A branch of the ophthalmic nerve crossing the eye socket above the optic nerve toward the inner corner.
What it does
Brings feeling from the eyeball, cornea, nasal lining and nose tip via its many branches.
Keeping it well
Shingles on the nose tip means this nerve is involved and the eye is at risk — see a doctor urgently.
Related conditions
- Amyloidosis (AL and ATTR)
- Botulism
- Chickenpox (varicella)
- Chronic neuropathic pain
- Chronic pain syndrome
- Cluster headache
- Cold sores (herpes simplex)
- Fibromyalgia
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Lyme disease
- Migraine
- Myasthenia gravis
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Rabies
- Restless legs syndrome
- Shingles (herpes zoster)
- Tetanus
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Vitamin B1, C and other deficiencies