Eye Infections...
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Fungal Eye Infections
The idea of having a fungal eye infection is not pleasant. Unfortunately, the eye makes the ideal environment in which a fungus can grow – it is warm moist and full...
Herpes Infections in the Eye
The herpes family of viruses are responsible for some common infections in people. Herpes zoster is the virus responsible for chicken pox and shingles. Herpes...
Shingles in the Eye
Shingles is well known as something that affects older people but there is a great deal of misunderstanding about what it actually is. One common belief is that it...
Symptoms and Causes of Keratitis
The eye is a complex sensory organ with many different layers and structures. The tough but clear layer on the outer surface of the front of the eye is called the...
Toxocariasis and the Eye
Toxocariasis is a parasitic infection caused by a helminth parasite – the round worm that can infect dogs and cats. Transmission to people occurs as the parasite is...
What is Trachomatis?
Trachomatis describes a type of Chlamydia, a bacterium that commonly causes a sexually transmitted infection in men and women. Chlamydia infection may cause no...
