Question 1

what is the cause of eye infection ?

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Conjunctivitis : conjunctivitis can be due to bacterial, viral infection or allergic reaction. It's usually treated with topical eye drops. However, if there severe pain, light sensitivity, headache, decreased vision, then ophthalmology evaluation required immediately to rule out deeper infection such as iritis, keratitis, uveitis, scleritis

Question 2

what is the causes of eye infection ? what is the things as booster it ?

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Conjunctivitis?: Conjunctivitis can be either viral or bacterial, it is difficult sometimes to differentiate between the two. Both are very contagious and are given to you by a carrier.

Question 3

mention the eye infections caused in baby's health?

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Causes of pink eye: Bacterial infections, viral infections, allergies, and irritation or injury can all cause "pink eye" or conjunctivitis. Bacterial conjunctivitis causes eye redness, thick yellow or green eye drainage, swollen lids, and eye can be matting.  This is the only type of eye infection which responds to antibiotic drops.  See your baby's doctor to determine which treatment is best.

Question 4

what type of eye infections can cause a white fleck on top of the iris?

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Corneal infiltrate: The white spot is more likely on the cornea (surface of eye), not the iris below the cornea. This can be serious. You need to see and eye doctor asap (and stop using your contact lens in that eye if you are using one).

Question 5

can contacs cause bad eye infections with lil white spot on colored part of eyeball inside?

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Corneal ulcer: A corneal ulcer is a not uncommon complication of contact lens use.  It is usually due to a bacterial infection and can appear as a white spot that is on the cornea in front oif the colored part of the eye(iris).  This is a treatable emergency and you shoulod see an eyemd immediately.  In sme cases it can lead to blinding complications due to scarring of the cornea or expansion of the infection.

Question 6

what would cause a bacterial eye infections? retinal surgery?

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Many potential cause: There are many potential causes of bacterial eye infection.  Among the most common are: direct contact with dirty hands; working in garden and splattering soil in eye; using old contaminated eye makeup or eyedrops; sharing someone else's eyedrops; trauma; overwearing contact lenses including sleeping in them.  In all cases you should see your eye md immediately.

Question 7

can pulmonary embolism cause eye infections and can it be cause by smoking methanphedmines

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Blood clots: Pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that starts in veins (usually leg veins) and gets caught up in the blood stream, carried thru the heart to the pulmonary arteries. This does not cause eye infection. It is not directly caused by smoking metamphetamines, but if after such smoking a person remains bedridden or similarly inactive for an extended period of time this could increase risk of leg clots.

Question 8

how can i treat eye infections?

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DON"T: You need to see an ophthalmologist. Some eye infections can cause irreversible blindness if left untreated or even be an indication of more serious problems not only in the eyes but in the body.

Question 9

how long do eye infections last?

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Depends: It depends on the nature of the infection. A mild viral conjunctivitis will be self-limited and resolve in about a week; a serious bacterial infection may never go away by itself, causing irreparable damage.  If you are concerned, you should see a doctor.

Question 10

what do eye infections look like?

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Depends: Most eye infections are on the surface causing redness, swelling,  irritation, discharge and some degree of visual blur.
If the infection is internal, the pain can be very intense, the vision markedly diminished and substantial lowering of the vision.  An ophthalmologist should be consulted if you have any of these issues.

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