It can be caused by an infection (bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic) or an eye injury. “People who wear soft contact lenses are most at risk from bacterial keratitis,” explains Dr Ionides.

Hand hygiene is essential to avoid getting and spreading an eye infection. Wash your hands well and often, and avoid touching or rubbing your eyes. Viral, fungal and bacterial infections are ...

In the Nanovision project, researchers at Empa and the Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen are developing novel nanocomplexes that kill resistant germs and protect the eye tissue at the same time. In ...

Those who suffer from eye infections that threaten a person’s vision have a new treatment option that is noninvasive and ...

It's a bacterial infection and when someone is infected repeatedly — upward of 100 times — it can cause their eyelashes to turn inward and scratch the surface of the eye. It's painful and can ...

pink eye, and other infections. When using eye ointments, it’s important to follow the directions. Eye ointments can treat many common eye conditions, such as conjunctivitis (pink eye), dry eye ...

After removing the remainder, the doctors postponed the woman's cataract surgery for two weeks due to the potential bacterial ...

Fungus in eye drops can cause eye infections, which may be vision-threatening, and potentially life-threatening in immunocompromised people. The FDA is urging consumers to stop using the eye drops ...

eye drops, ear drops, or pills you take by mouth. A severe infection may require weeks of antibiotics that could be given through an IV. Every pseudomonas bacteria is slightly different ...

Cellulitis is a bacterial infection in the deeper layers of skin and the fat and soft tissue underneath. Symptoms can include skin discoloration, swelling, and tenderness. A person may require ...

"If an infection occurs ... In 2023, other eye drop recalls made headlines for weeks after bacterial contamination caused dozens of products to be recalled. Sara Moniuszko is a health and ...