This may be the grossest eye pic ever—but the cause is what’s truly horrifying

A generally healthy 63-year-old man in the New England area went to the hospital with a fever, cough, and vision problems in ...

A blinding parasitic eye disease affects mostly contact lens wearers. Here’s how to avoid it

Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but blinding parasitic eye disease. Experts share how to avoid it and treat it.

7 signs and symptoms of an eye infection

An eye infection can manifest as a host of signs that can cause discomfort and pain. Here are the symptoms that need your ...

Contact lenses users beware of Acanthamoeba Keratitis: Symptoms, causes and prevention of this eye disease

Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a rare but devastating eye infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in water and soil. The hardest-hit are contact lens wearers with poor hygiene or water exposure ...

My eye was ‘eaten away’ after I caught a parasite on a bus – I’m blind after agonising stabbing pains

VIVIAN Nosovitsky lost vision in her right eye after it was “eaten away” by a parasite she caught “on the bus”. The 21-year-old woke up in the middle of the night with ...

Nikki Tamboli Eye Infection Explained: What Is Chalazion and Why It Causes Eyelid Swelling

Actor Nikki Tamboli was diagnosed with a chalazion, a painless eyelid lump caused by a blocked oil gland, after sharing ...
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Eye Parasite Puts Contact Lens Wearers at Risk of Blindness

An eye parasite linked to contact lens use can lead to vision loss, painful treatment, and long recovery times, experts warn.