Eye infections : causes, symptoms, treatment

Eye infections:-

Eye infections are caused by bacteria, virus or fungus. Eye infection may affect one eye or both eyes. Any part of eye may get affected due to eye infection. some eye infections are common, while other eye infections are rare.

People wearing contact lenses may get an eye infection.

Trachoma is the most serious eye infection, if not treated, leads to blindness.

Most of eye infections can be treated with topical medications such as eye drops.

Topical antibiotics are beneficial to treat eye infection.

Eye infections may spread from one to another easily.

Common eye infections are:-

Conjunctivitis :- Inflammation of conjunctivitis of eye is called as conjunctivitis. Pink is the another name of conjunctivitis. Reddening of eye is the main symptom of conjunctivitis.

Stye :- is the inflammation if hair follicle of eye lashes. The bump is formed due to inflammation. This stye may spread from other skin infections.

Symptoms of eye infections are:-

Redness of eyes,
itching of eyes,
Pain in the eyes,
discharge from eyes,
Irritation in the eyes,
blurred vision,
watery eyes,
Swelling of soft tissues around eyes,
Flaking of eye lids.

Other eye infections are:-

Cellulite
Keratitis
Corneal Ulcer
Blepharitis
Trachoma
are some other eye infections other than conjunctivitis and stye. ..