Salivary Infection: Causes. The most common causes of acute salivary gland infections are bacteria, especially Staphylococcus aureus, or staph. Viruses and fungi can also cause infection in the glands ...

C reactive protein (CRP), a marker for the presence of an inflammatory process, is the most extensively studied marker for distinguishing bacterial from non-bacterial infections in febrile patients. A ...

Wearing contact lenses overnight and failing to change the case can increase your risk for infectious keratitis by 10-fold, ...

The result showed that fibrinous exudates and hypopyon were more frequent in bacterial keratitis (p < 0.05), and only serrated margins, raised slough and color other than yellow were independently ...

Background/aims To evaluate the role of early immunosuppressive therapy (IMT) in the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-associated peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK). Methods Single-centre, ...

Nanomaterials are improving ophthalmic care by enhancing drug delivery, diagnostic imaging, and tissue regeneration. This ...

Dust storms can pose risks to your eyes, causing a range of problems from mild irritation to serious vision-threatening issues. Taking precautions is a must.

Within the C&OSD dataset, several gateway disease datasets, such as atopic or allergic eye diseases, meibomian gland dysfunction, cicatrising conjunctivitis, chemical injury, dry eye, limbal stem cell ...

The researchers utilised the power of light and a dye named Rose Bengal to develop a unique treatment for Acanthamoeba ...

Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but serious eye infection that occurs due to a single-celled organism called an amoeba. These are present in bodies of water, the soil, and the air.

Harrow (Nasdaq: HROW), a leading North American eyecare pharmaceutical company, and Taiwan-based Formosa Pharmaceuticals ('Formosa', 6838.TW), today announced a licensing agreement, whereby Harrow has ...

Nicola Greenfield, of Rendlesham, Suffolk, has been diagnosed with acanthamoeba keratitis, a painful infection of the cornea - the outer layer that protects the eye. The 58-year-old sought help after ...