Diseases
ocular infection
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Overview
Inflammation of the bulbar (covering the globe of the eye) and tarsal (lining the orbit) conjunctiva can be caused by viral or bacterial infections, trauma, toxic exposure, or autoimmune disease.
Symptoms
- eye redness
- eye pain
- light sensitivity
- blurred vision
- dark, floating spots in your field of vision (floaters)
Causes
- an autoimmune or inflammatory disorder that affects other parts of the body, such as sarcoidosis
- an infection, such as cat-scratch disease, herpes zoster, syphilis, toxoplasmosis or tuberculosis
- medication side effect
Risk factors
- cigarette smoking has been associated with more difficult to control infection.
Diagnosis
- assessment of vision
- a slit-lamp examination.
- ophthalmoscopy
- optical coherence tomography (oct) imaging.
Medicines used
Frequently asked questions
What is ocular infection?
Inflammation of the bulbar (covering the globe of the eye) and tarsal (lining the orbit) conjunctiva can be caused by viral or bacterial infections, trauma, toxic exposure, or autoimmune disease.
What are the symptoms of ocular infection?
eye redness, eye pain, light sensitivity, blurred vision, dark, floating spots in your field of vision (floaters)
What causes ocular infection?
an autoimmune or inflammatory disorder that affects other parts of the body, such as sarcoidosis; an infection, such as cat-scratch disease, herpes zoster, syphilis, toxoplasmosis or tuberculosis; medication side effect
Which medicines are used for ocular infection?
dexamethasone-neomycin-polymyxin, dexamethasone-tobramycin, gramicidin-neomycin-polymyxin, neomycin-polymyxin, neomycin-polymyxin-prednisolone, norfloxacin, oxytetracycline-polymyxin
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