Dear Doctors: My granddaughter got pink eye right before our family reunion. I worried everyone was going to wind up getting it. The doctor said because it was bacterial, antibiotic drops would help ...

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 ...

Eye surgery today is safer than ever, yet ophthalmologists must remain watchful for a rare but serious complication that can threaten sight within days: a bacterial eye infection called ...

Scientists have uncovered an intriguing link between infection and brain health, finding that a common bacterium in the eye appears to be linked to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. It's the ...

Pneumococcal conjunctivitis is a bacterial eye infection that causes symptoms such as redness, discharge, and crusting of the eyelids. It is caused by a type of bacterium called Streptococcus ...

Pink eye is among the most unwanted and common infections around. The swollen red eyes, dried pus, and sticky discharge is enough to make anyone suffering with the condition want to avoid being seen ...

Chlamydia pneumoniae—a common bacterium that causes pneumonia and sinus infections—can linger in the eye and brain for years and may aggravate Alzheimer's disease, according to a study from ...

Share on Pinterest Could a type of common bacteria found in the eye be driving Alzheimer’s disease? Design by MNT; Photography by Ed Reschke/Getty Images & Yasser Chalid/Getty Images Research has ...

A study tied modest frailty gains in a prehab program to lower waitlist death risk in liver transplant candidates. Here is what caregivers can ask the care team. Fake Curses Fouch and Twizpipe Got ...

Some eye makeup techniques and practices make your eyes vulnerable to irritations and infections. Learn from an expert what you need to avoid.