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Eye Infection Symptoms

Thu, 2010-07-08 22:09 -- Thiruvelan

Eye infection symptoms of; pink conjunctivitis, stye, blepharitis, keratitis, corneal ulcer, or trachoma caused by bacterial, viral or fungal.

Eye Infection Symptoms

  • Chronic eye redness - red eye
  • Persistent itching of the eye
  • Eye burning
  • Eye irritation – sandy, gritty sensation (worst when wake-up)
  • Discharges of liquid, which is usually yellow or greenish in color. The discharge commonly accumulates after sleeping. Affected children may awaken most unhappy that their "eyes are stuck shut," requiring a warm washcloth applied to the eyes to remove the discharge.
  • Watery eye (more tears than usual)
  • Sensitive to light
  • Flaking of the eye lids
  • Eye discomfort
  • Blurred vision
  • Eye pain
  • Swollen eyelids

For detail symptom for particular eye infection go to types of eye infection for detailed eye infection symptoms.

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Most common eye infection types are pink (red) conjunctivitis, stye, blepharitis, keratitis, corneal ulcer, and trachoma.
Pink (Red eye) conjunctivitis develops due to inflammation of conjunctiva membrane, covering the eye whites and inner eyelid parts.
Keratitis or corneal ulcer is an eye condition with the inflammation of the cornea (eyes front part), marked by pain, and may involve impaired eyesight.
Blepharitis is an irritation of the eyelids caused by mostly infection by microorganism or allergy and some time due to irritation.
Eye sty (or stye) is a tender, painful red-colored bump located at the eyelash base or inside the eyelid.