Question 1

what do eye infections look like?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

what otc medications are  good for eye infections?

Accepted Answer

None will work: If it is truely infected with bacteria otc meds will not work. If it is viral it will clear up without meds although some eye drops may have a comfort effect.

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

if i wear contacts, how can i cure my eye infections?

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Antibiotics: Antibiotics should clear up an eye infection.  Because of the risk of scratching the cornea and introducing organisms that would infect the cornea, the contacts should be left out until the infection is gone.  Then new lenses should be used to prevent reinfection.

Question 5

are eye infections contagious? which infections are? how many diff infections are there

Accepted Answer

Yes, some and many.: Some eye infections are contagious, especially viral ones.  There many types of infections.

Question 6

eye infections from litter box? 10m old

Accepted Answer

Not likely: But your litter box may harbor other diseases. Best to keep the cat litter box away from your infant. Always wash your hands thoroughly after contact with box and litter.
Here is a website from the cdc on cats
http://www.Cdc.Gov/healthypets/animals/cats.Htm.

Question 7

are eye infections associated with piles?

Accepted Answer

Doubtful: There is really no true association.Having stated that, anything is possible, and under conditions of poor hygiene, one could concoct a possible scenario....

Question 8

what is the best way to prevent eye infections?

Accepted Answer

Wash  hands often: Best preventive is to follow good hygiene practices, particularly washing your hands often.

Question 9

how to stop eye infections comming back after steroids?

Accepted Answer

Steroid use: Steroids are typically used to treat inflammation. If you have been on steroids (drops or pills) for difficulty with your eye(s), it would seem that you had an inflammation such as iritis. This condition can be recurrent - even after completely resolving, it can return for no good reason. The only way to prevent its return is to know what sets it off and to prevent it, but this is difficult to do.

Question 10

what should i do to prevent eye infections from make up?

Accepted Answer

Rare cause: Eye makeup is not a common point of transfer for infections.  You should replace your makeup frequently and not borrow from anyone else.  Since most infections are viral, and if you get one that is viral, then you become immune to that particular virus.

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