Eye Infections
Information about infections that can affect the eyes and surrounding tissues. Articles cover viral, fungal and parasitic infections including shingles, herpes and keratitis.
Fungal Eye Infections
Fungal eye infections happen when fungi overcome your eye's natural defences, especially in people with weakened immunity or who wear contact lenses.
Herpes Infections in the Eye
Herpes simplex virus can infect your eye's cornea, causing painful inflammation and redness that needs treatment.
Shingles in the Eye
Eye shingles happens when dormant chicken pox virus reactivates in older adults and affects the nerves around your eye and face.
Symptoms and Causes of Keratitis
Keratitis causes eye redness, pain, and vision problems when the cornea becomes inflamed from injury, infection, or illness.
Toxocariasis and the Eye
A parasitic infection from pet roundworms can damage your eyes and cause blindness if left untreated.
What Is Trachomatis?
Chlamydia trachomatis is a common STI that can cause infertility, and it's also the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide.