It can be caused by an infection (bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic) or an eye injury. “People who wear soft contact lenses are most at risk from bacterial keratitis,” explains Dr Ionides.

Fungal contamination in eye drops can cause eye infections, which can threaten vision and in rare cases can be fatal in people who are immunocompromised.

Eye infections can cause pain, discharge, and swelling. However, symptoms and treatment options vary depending on the cause, whether viral, bacterial, or fungal. If you’ve noticed some pain ...

The FDA is urging consumers to stop using the eye drops and monitor for symptoms of fungal eye infection. Certain eye drops are being recalled over potential fungus contamination, the Food and ...

Singer-songwriter Elton John has reported vision loss due to an eye infection. Dr. Derek Cunningham explains how this extreme outcome can happen and what to watch for.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Food and Drug Administration issued a recall for anti-irritant eyedrops due to a possible "vision-threatening" fungal contamination. One lot of anti-irritant eyedrops from ...

A Texas-based company has voluntarily recalled their Systane-brand eye drops over possible fungal contamination. Alcon Laboratories in Fort Worth, Texas recalled one lot of Systane Lubricant Eye ...

Fungal contamination in eye products are known to cause infections that can threaten a person’s ability to see. In rarer cases, these infections can become life-threatening for immunocompromised ...

Select eye drops under the Systane brand were voluntarily recalled for concerns of fungal contamination, which could cause eye infection and threaten users' vision, according to a recall ...

Keratitis is painful inflammation of the eye’s clear top layer, the cornea. It can stem from an infection or injury, and it makes vision blurry and the eyes sensitive to light. Anyone with these ...