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A Brief Overview of Eye Infections

Eye infections will affect the majority of people at some point in their life. They are extremely prevalent, particularly among contact lens wearers. While many eye infections are not serious, many others can lead to blindness if not treated correctly.

Eye infections are eye ailments which are caused by the presence of bacterial, viral, or other microbiological agents. These different agents frequently lead to different types of infections. The infections frequently have different causes from person to person and the treatments don’t always work on the same people.

People who wear contact lenses regularly are more prone to having eye infections. This is due to a buildup of bacteria on the lenses. The bacteria which has built up on the lens transfers to the eyes and causes an eye infection. An easy way to combat this is by properly disinfecting the lenses on a regular basis.

Common types of eye infections include pink eye (conjunctivitis) and blepharitis. Trachoma is a type of eye infection that is common in poor countries and is easily spread from person to person and eye to eye. If untreated, trachoma frequently leads to blindness.

Eye infections in general require some sort of medicine to treat them. Some are not dangerous while others require immediate attention from an eye care specialist. Eye infections are capable of affecting any part of the eye; from the eye lids to the cornea and even the optic nerves at the back of the eye.

The symptoms of eye infections are varied. Some of them are the same as a bad case of allergies. Generally, the symptoms of an eye infection include chronic redness, persistent itching, flaking of eyelids, blurred vision, watery eyes, eye discharge, eye pain, and swelling of the tissues around the eyes or eyelids.

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