What are the symptoms of an eye infection?
Symptoms and ComplicationsObviously, with so many possible causes, the symptoms of eye infection can vary a lot. What a person feels generally depends more on where the infection is rather than on what's causing it.Common symptoms of conjunctivitis include:redness and itchingdischargeviral conjunctivitis: discharge is usually watery or mucous-likebacterial conjunctivitis: discharge is thick and can be white, yellow, or greenfeels like there is sand in the eyecrusting over of the eyelidCommon symptoms of keratitis and other frontal eye infections are:pain, itching, or sensation of a foreign body in the eyephotosensitivity (aversion to bright light)redness or small red lines in the white of the eyedischarge of yellow pus that may be crusty on waking up - a possible sign of bacterial infectiontearsswollen eyelidsconstant involuntary blinking (blepharospasm)Unfortunately, diseases that damage the retina, the optic nerve, or the blood vessels that feed them often cause no pain at all. The primary symptom is deteriorating vision, which is usually stoppable but not reversible. That's why it's vital to get your eyes checked regularly. One possible symptom of internal eye damage is floaters, tiny fragments in the liquid inside the eye. You see tiny bubbles or dark spots slowly falling through your line of vision. Everyone has a few floaters - you should only worry if you notice a sudden increase in them.Almost all eye infections accompany disease in some other part of the body, even if it's just a cold. Some but not all of these diseases have clear symptoms. Be on the lookout for eye pain or visual symptoms if you have any of the diseases listed in the "Causes" section of this article.Serious complications of eye infection include damage to the retina and the formation of scars and ulcers in the cornea that can obstruct vision. Some infections, like syphilis, can also provoke glaucoma. Moreover, eye problems are often the only visible symptom of wider infections. Chlamydia, for example, often causes no genital symptoms, but can cause infertility and heart damage if left untreated.
How do I get rid of my infants eye infection.?
My son had clogged tear ducts when he was 2 weeks old and when we went to the pediatrician he just gave us an antibiotic ointment to rub on his eyes a couple times a day. It cleared it up very quickly. I remember the doc saying he could get it off & on for the first year, but we never had a problem with it after that. I could just call the pediatrician and see what they think.... he/she may be able to tell you something new to try, or just give you reassurance. Good luck :-) This is when my son had the antibiotic in his eyes: http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/... it probably took 24 hours to clear up completely, and he never acted bothered by it at all!
How to get rid of an eye infection in kittens?
I have 3 kittens they are about 3 1/2 months old. They all are developing what seems to be eye infections. It started out with one kitten and now has spread to all three. The eyes are watery with an ooze I would say coming out. When the one kittens wakes up his eye is stuck shut. I have used warm water on a clean rag to wipe the eyes and a salin solution to rinse and flush the eyes out but it doesn't seem to be helping. And whenever i go to clean the eyes or even touch them they freak out and scratch me all over. At the moment I do not have the money for a vet visit nor the cost of the medications. Is there any other home methods I could use to clear the infection. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you
How to get rid of an eye infection?
You get yourself to an eye doctor who can prescribe an antibiotic medication in the drop form if that is what is wrong. They will be able to tell you if it is infected. I pray you go soon, because if you don't, it could get worse and cause damage.
What is a home remedy to get rid or treat an eye infection that i have called an internal chalazion?
It can be really painful. I have them to appear on my right eye about every 4-6 months. I went to the doctor,,He gave me antibiotic eye drops.Also told me to apply heat compresses 3 times a day. One was so large that it ruptured when I wiped my eye..I got a q-tip and pressed on the area and drained until it was almost gone..The next day it was alot better..It had completely disappeared within 3 days.
How to cure lizard eye infections?
at least you are trying. the only thing I can suggest as a reptile specialist is to soak him good, then you need to gently rub the old shed in a circular motion. you probably will have to do this several times but there is a chance you will be able to remove the dead skin. all you can do is try. soak him for 10-15 minutes, in luke warm water soak him in something that has a lid on it so the humidity from the warm water will help loosen the old shed. make shure he can breathe while he is in the humidity/soak chamber. take Him out and right away gently rub the eye in a circular motion. hopefully the old molt will start to loosen up. e-mail me at herphelper64@yahoo.com I am always willing to try and help the new `herpers out there. good luck young man, do not give up on your friend maybe together we can solve the problem. as long as he still eats there is a chance. if you don't have one already make a humidity chamber for him, if you do not have one e-mail me and I will tell you how to make one out of a small bowel with a lid. hold your head up this is how young people become experts in husbandry, don't worry about the people that criticize, they don't know any better, hope I can help you through this
How can I treat an eye infection on my Yorkie?
Before you jump onto any treatment, it is really important to know what you see is actually an infection or some other eye condition because most of the eye conditions, infectious or physical injury is going to give you similar symptoms of redness, swelling, eye discharge-watery to mucoid. See a veterinarian, get an examination done. If you are sure of infection, you can use neosporin, polymyxine and dexamethasone containing eye ointment. it surely helps
How do I naturally heal a pink eye infection?
Pink Eye, is the common name of an eye disease called conjunctivitis. The disease is nick named as ‘pink eye’ as the disease turns the eye color of the suffering person into pink.It is a very common disease found especially in children as well as adults. This disease can be caused by both virus and bacteria; sometimes allergic reaction can be the cause of pink eye. Viral form of the disease is more commonly seen at children but it affects adults also. The most common and visible symptom of the viral ‘pink eye’ is the rich pink color of the person’s eye. The disease affects conjunctiva, the thin and transparent membrane which covers the inner eyelid and white portion of the eye. So both the white portion of the eye and inner eyelid sport a pink color when the disease affects some one. Usually, the disease starts with affecting a single eye and infected the other one very quickly; as the disease is highly contagious in nature. Some other symptoms of the disease are watery eye, blurred vision, itching of eye and sensitivity to intense light. More often than not, this disease goes hand on hand with other diseases like sore throat, common cold and infected upper respiratory tract. Some kind of adenoviruses is responsible for causing the disease.Bacterial pink eye can not be confirmed alone by the color of the eye as the affected person’s eye color will not show that much diffused pink color as in the case of its viral counterpart. But as the bacteria responsible for pink eye or conductivities (it would be better to describe bacterial produced ones.) is highly pus producing in nature; this form of conjunctivitis can be easily confirmed by pus-logged eyes. Usually, the person affected with this kind of conjunctivitis is wake up in the morning with both his eyelids glued together due to over secretion of pus by those bacteria. Bacteria, such as Chlamydia trachomatis and Moroxella are the culprit of producing such kind of conjunctivitis.Though, pink eye or conjunctivitis usually persists for seven to ten days,, there are some ways like pouring down cold water of wearing a sun glass to reduce the pain which could be done by the affected. It would be far better to go to physicians, who after thoroughly diagnosing the disease will advice to what to take to get rid of.