A rare strain of bacteria found in recalled eyedrops has been linked to dozens of infections, as well as cases of vision loss, surgical removal of eyeballs and one death. Global Pharma Healthcare's ...

Scientists have found that wearing contact lenses alters the bacteria communities in the eye, which could potentially contribute to higher risk of eye infections, according to a new study published by ...

One person has died and at least three others are left with permanent vision loss because of a bacterial infection possibly linked to a brand of over-the-counter eyedrops, according to the Centers for ...

Converting photons into electrical signals requires an intricate retinal anatomy. The retina’s inner limiting membrane separates the vitreous cavity of the eye from the axons of the first layer of ...

Bacterial keratitis represents a serious infection of the corneal tissue that can rapidly impair vision if not promptly and adequately treated. This condition, alongside other microbial eye infections ...

Ocular TB is a rare eye disease due to infection from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the same bacterium that causes tuberculosis, commonly known as TB. TB symptoms usually start in the lungs, but they ...

Eye syphilis is a manifestation of syphilis. Sometimes, it is the first sign of infection. It can affect almost any part of the eye and resemble a range of other eye diseases. Common symptoms of eye ...

DALLAS, TX -- A north Texas woman went blind in one eye after competing in a mud run earlier this month, reports Dallas TV station KTVT. The cause - a flesh-eating bacteria. Brittany Williams competed ...