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Eye infection

Eye infection: Introduction

Eye infection: AN infection that occurs in the eye. See free access online books about Eye infection below. See detailed information below for a list of 14 causes of Eye infection, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Eye infection

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Causes of Types of Eye infection:

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Eye infection: Symptom Checker

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Eye infection

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Diagnostic Guides for Eye infection

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Eye infection from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Eye infection. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Eye infection

Medical Books Excerpts
  • EYE PAIN
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • Red Eye
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
  • EYE PAIN
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • RED EYE
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • Eye pain
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Eye discharge
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Raccoon eyes
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Red Eye
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Eye Pain
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
  • Red Eye
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
  • Eye pain
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Eye pain
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Red Eye
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
  • EYE PAIN
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • RED EYE
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
 

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Eye infection: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Eye infection

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Home Diagnostic Testing and Eye infection

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Medications or substances causing Eye infection:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Eye infection as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Definitions of Eye infection:

An infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Invasion and growth of microorganisms in the eye; may be clinically inapparent or result in local cellular injury; occurs either on the external surface of the eye or intraocularly with probable inflammation, visual impairment, or blindness.
- (Source - CRISP)

Detailed list of causes of Eye infection

The list below shows some of the causes of Eye infection mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Eye infection?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Eye infection. Of the 14 causes of Eye infection that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 0 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 12 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 14 causes of Eye infection

Conditions listing symptoms: Eye infection:

The following list of conditions have 'Eye infection' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Acanthamoeba ... eye infection

    B

  • Bartonella ... eye infections

    R

  • Rhodococcus equi ... eye infection

    S

  • Serratia ... eye infection

    Conditions listing complications: Eye infection:

    The following list of conditions have 'Eye infection' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    I

  • Invasive candidiasis ... eye infection

    P

  • Pasteurella multocida ... eye infection

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  • Causes of Eye infection Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Eye infection based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?

    Classifications of Eye infection:

    Subtypes of Eye infection:

    Iritis (8 causes)

    Medical Conditions associated with Eye infection:

    Eye symptoms (4112 causes)

    Symptoms related to Eye infection:

    Eye pain (365 causes), Eye injury, Blurred vision (729 causes), Vision changes (1965 causes), Eye symptoms (4112 causes), Red eye (537 causes), Conjunctivitis (195 causes), Episcleritis (4 causes), Keratitis, Keratoconjunctivitis, Pink eye, Madras eye, Excessive tearing (290 causes)

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