What is eye infection?

An eye infection occurs when there is a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection in the eye area. The eye may appear pink, itchy, swollen, or irritated.

How do members experience eye infection?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with eye infection*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for eye infection*

Who has eye infection on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 7
30s 1
40s 3
50s 3
60s 6
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 9
Female 14