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ENDOPTHAMITIS

Endophthalmitis is a severe inflammation of the interior of the eye, usually caused by infection.

It can occur after eye surgery, eye trauma, or from an infection elsewhere in the body that spreads to the eye.

Symptoms may include:

– Severe eye pain
– Redness and swelling
– Vision loss
– Discharge or pus
– Sensitivity to light

If left untreated, endophthalmitis can lead to permanent vision loss or even loss of the eye. Prompt medical attention is essential if symptoms occur.

It can be treated by

– 1. travitreal antibiotics: Injecting antibiotics directly into the eye to target the infection

-2. Systemic antibiotics: Administering antibiotics orally or intravenously to support treatment

– 3. Vitrectomy:  Surgical removal of infected vitreous gel to reduce inflammation and prevent further damage


–  4. Steroids: May be used to reduce inflammation, but with caution and under close monitoring

Early diagnosis and aggressive treatment are crucial to preserving vision and preventing complications.

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU HAVE DISCHARGE FROM YOUR EYES,

When you have pus discharge from your eyes? You do the following:

1. Avoid touching the discharge with your hand or wiping with your handkerchief.

2. Use disposable wipes instead.

3. Ensure that your beddings are washed regularly, and soaked in antiseptic

4. Avoid sharing personal effects.

5. See your Optometrist.

SWOLLEN EYE

Swollen eyes is one of the common  sign of several eye conditions and they include:

Infections.

Inflammation.

Allergies.

Fluid retention

Autoimmune conditions

Trauma to the face.

DACRYOCYSTITIS

This is an infection of the lacrimal sac, secondary to blockage of the nasolacrimal duct.

Tear drainage system helps to drain tears out of the eyes, but when it gets blocked, there is stagnancy of the tears in the lacrimal sac.

Over time this tear pool becomes infected and in turn causes infection of the lacrimal sac.

Signs and symptoms includes pain, fever, swollen eyes, discharge, et.c

Treating this condition requires an expert combination of steroids and antibiotics medication. Once the infection and pains have subsided, puncta piercing is required to ensure that there’s no blockage in the drainage system.

EPIPHORA

Epiphora is simply increase in outflow of tears from the eyes due to either over production of tears or blockage of the tear drainage system.

It can be caused by infectious and inflammatory conditions.

Treatment basically depends on the cause.

HYPOPYON.

HYPOPYON is a collection of white blood cells in the front part of the eyeball called the anterior chamber.

HYPOPYON is not pus per se, seeing that it’s not made up of dead blood cells. Although most physicians refer to it as sterile pus.

It is usually caused by inflammatory and infectious conditions of the eye. During an infection or inflammation,  lots of white blood cells are pumped into the eyes, the excess of it then flows into the anterior chamber as hypopyon.

Symptoms includes blurry vision, eye pain, red eyes.

Treatment largely depends on the cause of the hypopyon.

EYE CONDITIONS THAT CAN CAUSE RED EYES.

Often, lots of people treat red eyes with kid gloves. Yeah right, what’s so special about your eyes turning red anyway.

What people fail to understand is that many serious eye conditions present with red eye more times than often.

The following below are some of the major eye issues that can present with red eyes.

  1. Allergic conditions e.g vernal conjunctivitis
  2. Inflammatory conditions like uveitis, scleritis, keratitis
  3. Infectious conditions like bacterial conjunctivitis, infectious keratitis, panophthamitis, endopthamitis
  4. Close angle glaucoma.
  5. Refractive Errors like hyperopia, Astigmatism
  6. Traumatic conditions like hyphema.
  7. Others like dry eye syndrome, pterygium, computer vision syndrome. et.c

So when next you experience red eyes, just know that there may be more to it that meets the eyes.

EYE CONDITIONS THAT CAN CAUSE RED EYES.

Often, lots of people treat red eyes with kid gloves. Yeah right, what’s so special about your eyes turning red anyway.

What people fail to understand is that many serious eye conditions present with red eye more times than often.

The following below are some of the major eye issues that can present with red eyes.

  1. Allergic conditions e.g vernal conjunctivitis
  2. Inflammatory conditions like uveitis, scleritis, keratitis
  3. Infectious conditions like bacterial conjunctivitis, infectious keratitis, panophthamitis, endopthamitis
  4. Close angle glaucoma.
  5. Refractive Errors like hyperopia, Astigmatism
  6. Traumatic conditions like hyphema.
  7. Others like dry eye syndrome, pterygium, computer vision syndrome. et.c

So when next you experience red eyes, just know that there may be more to it that meets the eyes.

EYE CONDITIONS THAT CAN CAUSE RED EYES.

Often, lots of people treat red eyes with kid gloves. Yeah right, what’s so special about your eyes turning red anyway.

What people fail to understand is that many serious eye conditions present with red eye more times than often.

The following below are some of the major eye issues that can present with red eyes.

  1. Allergic conditions e.g vernal conjunctivitis
  2. Inflammatory conditions like uveitis, scleritis, keratitis
  3. Infectious conditions like bacterial conjunctivitis, infectious keratitis, panophthamitis, endopthamitis
  4. Close angle glaucoma.
  5. Refractive Errors like hyperopia, Astigmatism
  6. Traumatic conditions like hyphema.
  7. Others like dry eye syndrome, pterygium, computer vision syndrome. et.c

So when next you experience red eyes, just know that there may be more to it that meets the eyes.

EYE CONDITIONS THAT CAN CAUSE RED EYES.

Often, lots of people treat red eyes with kid gloves. Yeah right, what’s so special about your eyes turning red anyway.

What people fail to understand is that many serious eye conditions present with red eye more times than often.

The following below are some of the major eye issues that can present with red eyes.

  1. Allergic conditions e.g vernal conjunctivitis
  2. Inflammatory conditions like uveitis, scleritis, keratitis
  3. Infectious conditions like bacterial conjunctivitis, infectious keratitis, panophthamitis, endopthamitis
  4. Close angle glaucoma.
  5. Refractive Errors like hyperopia, Astigmatism
  6. Traumatic conditions like hyphema.
  7. Others like dry eye syndrome, pterygium, computer vision syndrome. et.c

So when next you experience red eyes, just know that there may be more to it that meets the eyes.