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Eye Infection - Health Grades
An eye infection is a bacterial or viral infection of the eye or the tissue immediately surrounding the eye. Common eye infections include conjunctivitis, often called pink eye, which affects the membrane that lines the inside of your eyelids and covers the whites of the eyes, and blepharitis, which affects the eyelid margin.
https://www.healthgrades.com/right-care/eye-health/eye-infection
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Pictures of Common Eye Problems and Infections - MedicineNet
Watch this slideshow on various eye diseases. Learn the warning signs and symptoms of common eye conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, pink eye, macular degeneration and more that can cause damage and blindness if not detected and treated soon enough.
http://www.medicinenet.com/eye_diseases_pictures_slideshow/article.htm
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Fungal Eye Infections - CDC
Fungal eye infections are extremely rare, but they can be very serious. The most common way for someone to develop a fungal eye infection is as a result of an eye injury, particularly if the injury was caused by plant material such as a stick or a thorn.
http://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/fungal-eye-infections/
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Herpes Simplex Eye Infection - Patient Info
Herpes simplex eye infection is caused by a type of herpes simplex virus. An episode often clears without any permanent problem.
http://patient.info/health/herpes-simplex-eye-infection
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Eye Infections: What You Need To Know - EyeHealthWeb
Learn everything you need to know about eye infections-what causes them, how they are treated, and how to prevent them.
http://www.eyehealthweb.com/eye-infections/
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Eye Infections: Causes, Symptoms - MedBroadcast
Eye Infections - Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Diagnosis - Conditions and more.
http://www.medbroadcast.com/condition/getcondition/Eye-Infections
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Treatment for Fungal Eye Infections - CDC
Fungal Eye Infections treatment and outcomes page. Fungal keratitis must be treated with prescription antifungal medicine for several months. Natamycin is a topical ophthalmic antifungal medication that works well on superficial corneal infections, particularly those caused by filamentous fungi such as Aspergillus and Fusarium species.
http://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/fungal-eye-infections/treatment.html
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Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis) - Kid's Health
Pinkeye, or conjunctivitis, is the most common eye infection affecting kids. Learn more about pinkeye and how to prevent it from spreading.
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/conjunctivitis.html
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Herpes Simplex Eye Infections - NHS Choices
Herpes simplex eye infections are eye infections caused by the herpes simplex virus - the same virus group that can cause cold sores and genital herpes.
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/herpes-simplex-eye-infections/pages/introduction.aspx
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Conjunctivitis - American Optometric Association
Conjunctivitis is an inflammation or infection of the conjunctiva, the thin transparent layer of tissue that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and covers the white part of the eye. Conjunctivitis, often called "pink eye," is a common eye disease, especially in children. It may affect one or both eyes.
http://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems/glossary-of-eye-and-vision-conditions/conjunctivitis?sso=y
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I Have a Bacterial Eye Infection, What Do I Do? - Get Eye Smart
I have a bacterial eye infection. What is the treatment of choice? Can I be around other people?
http://www.aao.org/eye-health/ask-ophthalmologist-q/bacterial-eye-infection-treatment
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Contact Lens, Related Eye Infections - Get Eye Smart
The most common and serious infection related to contact lens use is keratitis, an infection of the cornea. Keratitis can have multiple causes, including herpes, bacteria, fungus and microbes. In severe cases, keratitis can lead to corneal scarring that impairs vision, and may require a cornea transplant.
http://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/contact-lens-related-eye-infections
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Signs of an Eye Infection - WebMD
Signs of an eye infection may include:Pain in the eye.A feeling that something is in the eye (foreign body sensation).Light sensitivity (photophobia).Yellow, green, bloody, or watery discharge from the eye.Increasing redness of the eye or eyelids.
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/signs-of-an-eye-infection
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Eye Infections - MedlinePlus
Your eyes can get infections from bacteria, fungi, or viruses. Eye infections can occur in different parts of the eye and can affect just one eye or both.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/eyeinfections.html
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Eye Infections: What Should You Do? - All About Vision
Dr. Brian Chou tells how you can avoid bacterial, viral and fungal eye infections, and describes symptoms and treatments for each type.
http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/eye-infections.htm
