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Can you get yeast infection in your eye?

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Not without trauma: If you are healthy just getting a yeast infection in the eye is difficult. Now if you are compromised or have had a recent trauma or eye surgery you definitely cam get fungal infections. If you fear one, please see your ophthalmologist.

Answered 3/24/2018

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Not exactly: Yeast infections are caused by a fungus called candida. Candida can cause serious eye infections including corneal ulcers and endophthalmitis. However, it would be extremely rare to have a yeast infection in the eye in the sense that you are asking about, unless you are severely immunocompromised (suppressed immune system).

Answered 5/8/2018

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