Anatom3DOphthalmic nerve
Nervus ophthalmicus · Oční nerv (V1)
Nervous system
Looks like
The first and smallest division of the trigeminal nerve (V1), entering the eye socket through the superior orbital fissure.
What it does
Brings feeling from the forehead, scalp, upper lid, eye, and the upper nose.
Keeping it well
Shingles here can threaten sight; a painful rash on the forehead or nose needs a doctor within days.
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