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suffering from eye infection

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Eye infection: A general practitioner can diagnose and treat simple eye infections like conjunctivitis(pink eye) or minor eyelid inflammation. Anything more serious would be referred to an ophthalmologist.

Question 2

what are eye infection symptoms

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Pink eye: Conjunctivitis, also known as "pink eye", causes drainage, pain, irritation, and redness of the involved eye. There are several types. Some are contagious and some are not. To be safe you should see your doc to see if you can get treatment to reduce your chances of passing the infection to others.

Question 3

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 4

is eye infection communicable or noncommunicable?

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Depends: On the type and immune status.

Question 5

what sort of disorder is an eye infection?

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Red eye: Eyes are exposed constantly to the world - they must be open to see.  Organisms can enter and in the susceptible an infection can set it.  It requires exposure to the infection and susceptibility such as lowered immunity, or trauma, or recent surgery.  If you suspect you have an infection - eye pain, redness, discharge, vision drop, - see your ophthalmologist right away.

Question 6

i have an eye infection, what should i do?

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: Do NOT delay.  See an eye specialist today.  Alternatively, go to local ER.  If you do indeed have a true infection, things can deteriorate rapidly and you could lose vision.  Get proactive.

Question 7

is it possible that have an eye infection?

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Seek MD advice: Any number of etiologies can cause a red eye, which could be interpreted as an infection.  You should see your ophthalmologist for proper diagnosis and treatment.

Question 8

how to determine if i have an eye infection?

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You have symptoms: Redness, sensitivity to light, watering, swelling and so forth, tell you that an infection is present.

Question 9

is it okay to exercise while having an eye infection?

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Exercise & eye infxn: As long as your vision isn't impaired to the point that it would increase your risk of injury while having an eye infection it should be safe to do so.  If it is somewhat impaired you may be able to exercise by riding a stationary exercise bike or doing other exercises that don't require perfect balance and vision.

Question 10

what happens if an inflammatory eye infection worsens?

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Vision problem: It could lead to vision loss. Do not mess with your vision.

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