Bacterial keratitis is a serious eye infection that can lead to vision loss if not treated promptly. It is primarily caused by various bacteria, with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus ...

It's helpful to know that only infectious conjunctivitis (meaning pink eye caused by viruses or bacteria) is contagious.

Scientists develop self-propelling nanoparticles that can physically pierce and eliminate drug-resistant bacteria in eye infections, showing success in initial animal studies.

It can be caused by an infection (bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic) or an eye injury. “People who wear soft contact lenses are most at risk from bacterial keratitis,” explains Dr Ionides.

Eye infections may seem like a relatively minor—if unsightly and inconvenient—complaint, but they can also be far more ...

Many eye infections are caused by multi-drug-resistant strains of bacteria and other pathogens, and standard treatments are limited, according to investigators at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of ...

eye drops, ear drops, or pills you take by mouth. A severe infection may require weeks of antibiotics that could be given through an IV. Every pseudomonas bacteria is slightly different ...

The bacteria Legionella can survive in water systems for years and can cause acute and chronic illness: In 2014-15, it was blamed for at least 12 deaths in the Flint water crisis in Michigan, and as ...

Fungus in eye drops can cause eye infections, which may be vision-threatening, and potentially life-threatening in immunocompromised people. The FDA is urging consumers to stop using the eye drops ...