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  2. Endophthalmitis - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms of endophthalmitis include severe eye pain, vision loss, and intense redness of the conjunctiva. [1] Bacterial endophthalmitis more commonly presents with severe and sudden symptoms whereas fungal causes have a more insidious onset and severity, with 80% of ocular candidiasis (both chorioretinitis and endophthalmitis) being asymptomatic. [3]

  3. Blepharitis - Wikipedia

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    Long-term untreated blepharitis can lead to eyelid scarring, excess tearing, difficulty wearing contact lenses, development of a stye (an infection near the base of the eyelashes, resulting in a painful lump on the edge of the eyelid) or a chalazion (a blockage/bacteria infection in a small oil gland at the margin of the eyelid, just behind the ...

  4. Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection - Wikipedia

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    Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection (MAI) is an atypical mycobacterial infection, i.e. one with nontuberculous mycobacteria or NTM, caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), which is made of two Mycobacterium species, M. avium and M. intracellulare. [1]

  5. Infective endocarditis - Wikipedia

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    The cause is typically a bacterial infection and less commonly a fungal infection. [1] Risk factors include valvular heart disease, including rheumatic disease, congenital heart disease, artificial valves, hemodialysis, intravenous drug use, and electronic pacemakers. [6] [7] [5] The bacteria most commonly involved are streptococci or ...

  6. 9 subtle signs of a dangerous eye infection - AOL

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    Pain, redness, itching…find out how to tell if your eye infection is dangerous or just annoying.

  7. Conjunctivitis - Wikipedia

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    The infection usually begins in one eye but may spread easily to the other eye. [ citation needed ] Viral conjunctivitis manifests as a fine, diffuse pinkness of the conjunctiva which may be mistaken for iritis , but corroborative signs on microscopy , particularly numerous lymphoid follicles on the tarsal conjunctiva, and sometimes a punctate ...

  8. CDC Says These Eye Drops Are Linked to a Serious Bacterial ...

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    The CDC is warning people to stop using EzriCare eye drops after they have been linked to bacterial infections and vision loss, and the company is now issuing a voluntary recall.

  9. Keratitis - Wikipedia

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    Keratitis is a condition in which the eye's cornea, the clear dome on the front surface of the eye, becomes inflamed. [1] The condition is often marked by moderate to intense pain and usually involves any of the following symptoms: pain, impaired eyesight, photophobia (light sensitivity), red eye and a 'gritty' sensation. [2]