An eye infection may bring about the following changes in the eye: A pink tint in the whites of the eye, swollen red or purple eyelids, crusty lashes or lids, and/or discharge of fluids which may be yellow, green or clear. Read more: What Does An Eye Infection Look Like? Article
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Recognize These Common Eye Problems
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Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis) Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
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Eye Health: Why Are My Eyes Watery?
Always tearing up? Everyday things can make your eyes water, but so can some medical conditions.
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Eye Health: What Your Eye Symptoms May Mean
Will your eye condition clear up, or is it a warning sign of a critical eye health issue? Learn about common eye symptoms, what...
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Dry Eye Quiz: Test Your Medical IQ
What causes dry eye? Take this quiz to learn about dry eye syndrome and what can be done about it.
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Eye Health: Eye Mistakes You Might Be Making
You may be hurting your eyes and not even know it. Find out if you are and what you can do to stop it.
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Eye Problems & Conditions Quiz
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Severe allergic eye symptoms can be very distressing and are a common reason for visits to the allergist or ophthalmologist. See...
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Picture of Chalazion (Eyelid Cyst)
A chalazion is a tiny lump of the upper or lower eyelid caused by inflammation of a gland of the lid. See a picture of Chalazion...
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Picture of Bacterial Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, is redness and inflammation of the membranes (conjuctiva) covering the whites of the eyes and the...
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Sty (Stye)
A sty is a bump that forms on the eyelid as a result of a blocked gland. Styes may be caused by infections, burns, or trauma to the eyelid. Most styes resolve on their own. The application of warm compresses can speed healing. In some cases, steroid injection or incision and drainage may be necessary. Keeping the area clean and consuming a diet high in omega-3-fatty acids may help prevent the formation of styes.
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Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)
Pinkeye, also called conjunctivitis, is redness or irritation of the conjunctivae, the membranes on the inner part of the eyelids and the membranes covering the whites of the eyes. These membranes react to a wide range of bacteria, viruses, allergy-provoking agents, irritants, and toxic agents.
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What Causes Yellow Discharge From Eyes?
What is yellow discharge from your eye? Learn what causes it, how to recognize it, and how it is treated.
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How Do You Treat a Swollen Eyelid?
Your eyelids might swell due to local infection, trauma, or any other illness, where fluid builds up in the entire body. Depending on the cause, one or both eyelids may become swollen.
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What Is a Twitching Eye a Sign of?
A blepharospasm (eye twitch) is a harmless tic of the eyelid muscle, which may resolve on its own. Conditions that may cause eye twitch include blepharitis, dry eyes, light sensitivity or conjunctivitis. Nerve disorders can also cause eye twitching.
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Eye Herpes
Herpes of the eye occurs due to herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1). Symptoms of herpes of the eye include pain in and around the eye, rash or sores on the eyelids, redness, swelling, and cloudiness of the cornea.
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What Can Cause a Swollen Eyelid?
Patients generally present with a swollen eyelid due to allergy, infection, fluid accumulation, or sometimes severe eye injuries. Below are a few important conditions, which can usually cause a swollen eyelid.
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What Is the Fastest Way to Get Rid of a Chalazion?
Stye is painful inflammation and swelling on the eyelid with the accumulation of pus. It is an infection commonly caused by the bacterium, Staphylococcus. It is usually not possible to get rid of a chalazion completely overnight or “fast” because there are no shortcuts to the treatment. You can use warm compresses, gentle cleansers and painkillers to treat a chalazion or see your doctor for medical intervention or surgery.
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What Are Some Common Eye Infections?
An eye infection is a condition in which viruses, bacteria or other microbial agents may attack the eye. This can cause itching around the eyes or the eyes may turn pink. The infection can affect the eyelid, cornea or conjuctiva (inside lining of the eyelid).
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What Is Iritis?
Iritis is inflammation of the iris, the colored portion of the eye. Symptoms include a red, painful eye, blurry vision, and light sensitivity. Treatment usually involves cortisone eyedrops.
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Is Pinkeye Contagious?
Pinkeye (conjunctivitis) is inflammation of the conjunctiva. Whether pinkeye is contagious depends upon what is causing the irritation. With pinkeye, people may experience swollen eyelids, a pinkish color in the whites of the eyes, eye discharge, photophobia, increased tear production, and itching.
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What Are the Types of Eye Care?
Many common eye disorders resolve without treatment and some may be managed with over-the-counter (OTC) products. It's important to visit a physician or ophthalmologist is the problem involves the eyeball itself or the condition hasn't improved after 72 hours of use of an OTC eye care product.
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When Should I Be Worried About Eye Twitching?
An eye/eyelid twitch (myokymia), is an involuntary, repeated spasm of the eyelid muscle. It can happen in the upper or lower lids. Eye twitching is usually painless and harmless. It often resolves without treatment. Though less common, eye twitching is sometimes the first sign of a chronic movement disorder.
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What Causes a Stye in Your Eye?
A stye is caused when bacteria infect these glands and can occur without an identifiable initiating event. It is a red, painful bump that might appear like a pimple. An external stye, the one appearing on the outside of the upper or lower eyelid, is more common than an internal stye that appears on the inside of the upper or lower eyelid.
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Can Acanthamoeba Be Cured?
Acanthamoeba can be a difficult infection to treat. Early diagnosis may be essential for the effective treatment of Acanthamoeba. Acanthamoeba is one of the most common organisms in the environment.
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How Do You Treat a Bacterial Pink Eye?
Pink eye (conjunctivitis) may happen when the conjunctiva (the clear tissue covering the white part of your eye and the inside of your eyelids) is irritated by an infection or allergies.
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Eye Cancer: Intraocular (Uveal) aMelanoma Treatment
Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer that develops when the pigment-producing cells (melanocytes) that give the skin its color, which are also present in the eyes, become cancerous. When melanoma develops in the cells of the eye, it is known as intraocular melanoma. Treatments for intraocular melanoma include surgery, watchful waiting, radiation therapy, photocoagulation, and thermotherapy.
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Medications & Supplements
- Steroid and antibiotic eye drops (Blephamide)
- Polyethylene Glycol 400/Propylene Glycol Ophthalmic
- atropine eye drops
- cefazolin
- ketorolac tromethamine eye drops (Acular, Acuvail)
- acetylcholine
- cyclopentolate hydrochloride solution - ophthalmic, Cyclogyl
- gentamicin
- multivitamins, vision
- Maxidex (dexamethasone) Suspension
- ethyl alcohol
- mineral oil/petrolatum ophthalmic
- tetrahydrozoline ophthalmic
- Xiidra (lifitegrast)
- cyclopentolate
- Upneeq (oxymetazoline hydrochloride)
- bacitracin topical
- Paremyd (hydroxyamphetamine Hydrobromide 1% and tropicamide 0.25%)
- eye lubricant - ophthalmic
- Maxitrol (neomycin and polymyxin B sulfates and dexamethasone)
- Side Effects of Xiidra (lifitegrast) ophthalmic
- Azopt (brinzolamide) ophthalmic suspension
- Cubicin RF (daptomycin) Injection
- Retisert (fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant)
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