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  2. Endophthalmitis - Wikipedia

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    Infection can be caused by bacteria or fungi, and is classified as exogenous (infection introduced by direct inoculation as in surgery or penetrating trauma), or endogenous (organisms carried by blood vessels to the eye from another site of infection and is more common in people who have an immunocompromised state).

  3. Parasites Bury in Woman's Eye After She Went Swimming in ...

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    Parasites burrowed into a Texas woman’s eye, causing her to go blind — and it’s because she went swimming in contact lenses. Brooklyn McCasland, 23, visited Alabama with friends in August ...

  4. Fungal keratitis - Wikipedia

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    The loss of vision with fungal keratitis can be quite disabling in terms of economic impact and social consequences. Many people come with fungal keratitis in the only eye and thus become blind due to the disease. The lack of education and proper eye protection in such cases is evidently responsible for their plight. [citation needed]

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  6. What To Know if You're Constantly Getting Headaches ... - AOL

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    "Sometimes people feel pains behind their eyes from issues inside of their eyes and getting an evaluation by an ophthalmologist or optometrist is a usual first step," Dr. Clifford Segil, a ...

  7. Fungal contamination of contact lenses - Wikipedia

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    Such infections "are being increasingly recognized as an important cause of morbidity and blindness" [2] and "may even be life-threatening." [ 2 ] While the cornea is believed to be the most common site for fungal eye infections, other parts of the eye such as the orbit, sclera, eyelids, and more may also be involved. [ 2 ]

  8. Adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis - Wikipedia

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    Corneal scarring occurs in up to half of cases and the blurred vision may continue for a long time in some people. [2] The virus may remain in the eye for 2–3 years after recovering. [3] It is a common cause of a red eye and tends to occur in large numbers of people at the same time. [2] Adults tend to be affected more frequently than ...

  9. Eyelid dermatitis - Wikipedia

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    Eyelid dermatitis is commonly related to atopic dermatitis or allergic contact dermatitis. [1] Volatile substances, tosylamide/formaldehyde resin, epoxy hardeners, insect repellent sprays, and lemon peel oil may be implicated, with many cases of eyelid contact dermatitis being caused by substances transferred by the hands to the eyelids.