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Eye Infections
Follow the links below to find information on eye infections, including trachoma.
Reviewed May 2011
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| Title: | Trachoma |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Trachoma is a bacterial infection of the eye that can cause complications including blindness. This communicable disease is common in many outback Aboriginal communities. Risk factors include poor hygiene, crowded housing and poverty. Trachoma is sometimes known as sandy blight. |
| Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Title: | Styes |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Styes are infections in the eyelids, in glands next to the base of an eyelash. They can be very painful. |
| Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Title: | Styes |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | A stye is a sore and red lump near the edge of an eyelid. A stye is an infection of the eyelash follicle, usually caused by the staphylococcus bacterium. Most styes get better within a few days. Treatment options include hot compresses and antibiotic creams. Professional lancing and drainage may be needed in severe cases. |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Antibiotics versus control for toxoplasma retinochoroiditis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Toxoplasma retinochoroiditis occurs when a parasite called toxoplasma gondii gets into the retina (the light sensitive layer inside the eye) and the choroid (layer of the eyeball near the retina). This causes inflammation that can scar the retina and re... |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Antibiotics for trachoma |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Trachoma is common in people living in poor communities and is the most common infectious cause of vision loss. Repeated bouts of conjunctivitis (inflammation of the membranes of the eyes) caused by Chlamydia infection eventually lead to scarring and in... |
| Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Title: | Tears - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Tears are important for protecting, lubricating and cleaning the eyes; common problems are a watery eye due to a blocked tear duct, and dry eye due to reduced tear production. |
| Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Title: | Stye - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | A stye (sty) or hordeolum is an infection of a follicle or gland at the base of an eyelash. |
| Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Title: | Face washing promotion for preventing active trachoma |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Trachoma is an infectious eye disease. Active infection usually begins in childhood and is characterised by eye discharges, redness and irritation. Poor facial hygiene can lead to the disease spreading from person to person through eye-seeking flies or ... |
| Date: | Oct 2007 |
| Title: | Environmental sanitary interventions for preventing active trachoma |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Trachoma is the commonest cause of preventable vision loss and is common in poor communities. Repeated bouts of conjunctivitis caused by chlamydia infection lead to scarring and turning in of the eyelid. The lashes rub the cornea causing opacification a... |
| Date: | Jul 2007 |
| Title: | Topical corticosteroids as adjunctive therapy for bacterial keratitis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Bacterial keratitis or corneal inflammation due to bacterial infection, is a potentially sight threatening condition. Risk factors for bacterial keratitis, a serious ocular condition that can result in visual disability, include contact lens wear, ocula... |
| Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Title: | Interventions for trachoma trichiasis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Trachoma is a form of chronic inflammation of the transparent mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the white of the eye (conjunctiva). It is a bacterial infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis that is associated with poverty and is most p... |
| Date: | Nov 2006 |
| Title: | Taking Care of Your Eyes |
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| Publisher: | HealthInsite Topic Page |
| Description: | Links to information about how you can protect your eyes from injury and disease. |
| Date: | May 2006 |
| Title: | Guidelines for the public health management of trachoma in Australia |
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| Publisher: | Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing |
| Description: | These guidelines have been produced by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) and detail recommendations to ensure consistent trachoma screening, control measures and data collection in Australia. |
| Date: | Apr 2006 |
| Title: | Blepharitis |
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| Publisher: | Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW) |
| Description: | Blepharitis or chronic inflammation of the eye lid is a very common and distressing condition. The symptoms can be mild and consist simply of a gritty sensation and sore eye lids (the most common type). Or, it may be more severe and cause deformity of the eyelids resulting in the eye lashes growing inwards. |
| Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Title: | Contact lens care - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Caring for contact lenses requires a combination of cleaning, disinfecting, soaking and wetting, rinsing and storing. |
| Date: | Jul 2001 |
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