Herpes eye is a form of the simplex 1 virus and infects the eye area of a person who is infected.  This form of the simplex 1 virus is also known as ocular herpes. You can get herpes eye  if you come into close contact with someone who has a form of the herpes virus.  This form of the virus is very painful and happens on and in the eye and can lead to blindness in some people.  This form of the simplex 1 virus can be a simple virus or it can be a very severe virus.  The eye is not to be messed with and if you do have this infection be careful what you do to cure it as you do not want to damage your eye.  If you experience swelling around the eye, tearing, recurrent eye infections, watery discharge, red eyes and or eye sores make sure to see your doctor right away and seek a cure for this issue before it damages your eye.