United Kingdom, Oct. 12 -- Kristin Davis was warned she might lose her vision after she was struck down with shingles.

The Sex and the City star is opening up about her experience with the disease, in the hope that she can help others recognise the symptoms and get help quickly.

She spoke to New Beauty magazine about how she was diagnosed, and admitted the doctor warned her that she could suffer permanent consequences if she ignored the illness and continued with her work.

Kristin said: "Once the spots showed up, I flew home and saw my doctor, who confirmed it and told me to start an antiviral right away and see an ophthalmologist, because the nerve was heading toward my eye.

"The ophthalmologist told me to lie down and not go to work...