Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some eye infections will clear up of their own accord, others will need to be treated with medication such as antibiotics, in the ...

The relatively new antibiotic cefiderocol given in the form of eye drops may be a way to combat a type of ocular infection that broke out in the United States last year, according to research ...

Viral and bacterial pink eye, both highly contagious, cause similar symptoms like redness, swelling, and discharge, but they differ in their causes and duration. Viral pink eye is often linked to ...

Gonococcal conjunctivitis (GC) is an eye infection caused by the bacterium responsible for gonorrhea. It can be transmitted from the person giving birth to the newborn during vaginal delivery or ...

Another alarming study has highlighted the growing risk of drug resistance, this time in pathogens responsible for eye infections. A team of Indian researchers has detected multidrug-resistant ...

Ignore the itch that begs to be scratched. While rubbing our eyes may seem like a harmless way to relieve itching or dryness, ...

Conjunctivitis can cause irritation and discomfort but is not typically harmful during pregnancy. A person can ordinarily treat conjunctivitis safely while pregnant. Conjunctivitis, or pink eye, ...