Eyes Infection & Types

 

Eyes Infection

- Type of infections-

After you see your doctor, they may name the infection you have. You may hear them use medical terms like:  

• Pinkeye (conjunctivitis). 
• It's an infection of your conjunctiva and usually gives your eyes a pink tint. It can be caused by a bacteria or virus, although sometimes you might get it from an allergic reaction or irritants. 
• It's common to get pinkeye when you have a cold. 
• In adults, it is most commonly caused by a virus, and in children it is most likely bacterial.
• Keratitis. 
• This is an inflammation of your cornea that can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites in water.
•  It's a common problem for people who wear contact lenses. 
•  Stye. 
• It can crop up as painful red bumps under your eyelid or at the base of your eyelashes. 
• You get them when the oil glands in your eyelid or eyelashes get infected with bacteria. 
• These are similar to a pimple, and are not contagious. 
•  Fungal eye infections. 
• It's rare to get infections from a fungus, but they can be serious if you do. 
• Many fungal eye infections happen after an eye injury, especially if your eye was scraped by something from a plant, like a stick or a thorn. 
• You can also get one if you wear contacts and don't clean them properly.
• Uveitis. 
• This is an inflammation of the middle layer of your eye, called the uvea. 
• It can be caused by certain viruses like herpes, but is more commonly linked to autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus. 

 Before deciding on the best treatment for your infection, your doctor will need to look at your eye and may also take a tissue or fluid sample. They'll send it to a lab, where it gets checked under a microscope or put into a dish to make a culture. Based on what the lab finds, your doctor may prescribe medication you take by mouth, a cream you spread on your eyelid and eye, or eyedrops. If the infection is due to an injury, allergy, irritant, or other health condition, they may suggest other treatments to deal with those issues. You shouldn't wear contact lenses until your eye infection has cleared up.