EYE INFECTION PREVENTION

Eye infections occur when harmful microorganisms — bacteria, fungi and viruses — invade any part of the eyeball or surrounding area. This includes the clear front surface of the eye (cornea) and the thin, moist membrane lining the outer eye and inner eyelids (conjunctiva).
Anytime you suspect an eye infection, you should always visit your eye doctor for an exam.

Eye Infection Symptoms includes;

1. Red eyes
2. Pain
3. Eye discharge
4. Watery eyes
5. Dry eyes
6. Light sensitivity
7. Swollen eyes
8. Swelling around the eyes
9. Itching

Trying to self-diagnose your condition can delay effective treatment and potentially harm your sight.
If you wear contact lenses, you should wear only your eyeglasses until you have visited your eye doctor for diagnosis and treatment.

There are many different types of eye infections, and your eye doctor needs to determine the particular type of eye infection you have in order to prescribe the proper treatment.

Your doctor may take a sample from the affected area of your eye for a culture to assess the exact type of infection you have, if any. This may help determine the most effective treatment, such as an antibiotic that selectively targets the type of bacteria causing the infection.

CAUSES AND TYPES OF EYE INFECTIONS

Examples of viral, fungal and bacterial eye infections include:
1. Conjunctivitis
2. Acanthamoeba keratitis
3. Trachoma
4. Endophthalmitis

1.CONJUCTIVITIS

This is a common, highly contagious eye infection that often is spread among children in day care centers, classrooms and similar environments. Teachers and day care workers also are at increased risk of pink eye when they work in close quarters with young children.

Common infectious conjunctivitis types often have viral or bacterial origins. Infants also can acquire conjunctival eye infections (gonococcal and chlamydial conjunctivitis) during birth when a mother has a sexually transmitted disease.

OTHER VIRAL EYE INFECTIONS (viral keratitis).

Besides common pink eye, other viral eye infections include ocular herpes, which occurs with exposure to the Herpes simplex virus.

2. ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS.

Contact lens wearers are at increased risk of encountering parasites that can invade the eye and cause a serious sight-threatening infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis. This is why contact lens wearers should observe certain safety tips, such as avoiding swimming while wearing contacts.

If you do wear contact lenses when swimming or relaxing in a hot tub, make sure you remove and disinfect your lenses immediately afterward.

Indeed, there is an increased risk of fungal and bacterial eye infections among contact lens wearers in general, and proper contact lens care must be followed.

FDA guidelines recommend that manufacturers include a discard date (not just a date of expiration) on contact lens cleaning and disinfecting products to help minimize the risk of eye infections.

3. TRACHOMA

An eye infection known as trachoma, related to Chlamydia trachomatis, is so widespread in certain under-developed regions that it is a leading cause of blindness. Flies can spread the infection in unsanitary environments, and reinfection is a common problem.

Trachoma typically infects the inner eyelid, which begins to scar. Scarring then causes an "in-turning" of the eyelid, and eyelashes begin to brush against and destroy tissue on the cornea, with resulting permanent blindness.

4. ENDOPHTHALMITIS.

When an eye infection penetrates the eye's interior, as with bacterial endophthalmitis, blindness could result without immediate treatment, often with potent antibiotics. This type of infection can occur with a penetrating eye injury or as a rare complication of eye surgery such as cataract surgery. Any time the eye's globe is penetrated and injured significantly, there is a 4 to 8 percent risk of endophthalmitis.

Mold that penetrates the eye's interior also can cause endophthalmitis, though rarely, with most cases reported in tropical regions.

TREATMENT AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES

Prevention they say is better than cure. It is better to take drastic measures in preventing eye infections. It will cost less to prevent illnesses than spend millions to treat. Injury found in any part of your body can get healed easily but any injury in the eye is difficult to tackle.

Ways for treatment and preventing eye infections naturally include;

1. EATING HEALTHY FOODS, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

Your eyes rely on tiny arteries for oxygen and nutrients, just as the heart relies on much larger arteries. Keeping those arteries healthy will help your eyes. Some foods stand out as particularly helpful for eye health.
Leafy green vegetables, like kale, are high in lutein and zeaxanthin, two nutrients found in the healthy eye that are believed to lower your risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataracts. One large study showed that women who had diets high in lutein were 23 percent less likely to develop cataracts than women whose diets were low in this nutrient. Not a big fan of kale? Not to worry. Other dark leafy green vegetables, like spinach, romaine lettuce, collards and turnip greens, also contain significant amounts of lutein and zeaxanthin. Eggs are also a good source of these nutrients, as are broccoli, peas and corn.

SALMON
Some studies suggest that diets rich in omega-3 fatty acid from cold-water fish like salmon, tuna, sardines and halibut reduce the risk of developing eye disease later in life. A 2010 study from Johns Hopkins found that people who had a diet high in omega-3 fatty acid were much less likely to develop AMD.

ORANGES
Oranges and all of their citrus cousins — grapefruit, tangerines, and lemons — are high in vitamin C, an antioxidant that is critical to eye health. Scientists have found that your eyes need relatively high levels of vitamin C to function properly, and antioxidants can prevent or at least delay cataracts and AMD. Lots of other foods offer benefits similar to oranges, including peaches, red peppers, tomatoes and strawberries.

2. FOOD SUPPLEMENTS

Food supplements include such ingredients as vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, and enzymes. Food supplements are marketed in forms such as tablets, capsules, softgels, gelcaps, powders, and liquids.

A very good food supplement that can help in treatment and prevention of eye infection should contain ingredients such as bilberry, marygold, beta-carotene, vitamin A, E, C and zinc, selenium, omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil), grape seed and garlic extracts.

You can find these in eyebrite, omega plus and defender.

Note: before using any supplement for treatment, its advicable to detoxify to remove toxins and bad cholesterols that clogg the walls of your arteries. Clogging can damage your body organs. Detoxification can be achieved by using Aloe Power, a strong detoxifier fortified with Aloe vera, Aloe bitters, Chinese green tea, ginseng, Sutherland and vitamin c.

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