Ophthalmology: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Eye Infections

The branch of medicine which is involved in diagnosing, prevention and treatment of infections which can affect the eye is known as ophthalmology. Eye infections are caused when harmful micro-organisms such as bacteria, viruses and fungi invade a part of the eyeball or surrounding tissues including the cornea and conjunctiva. A few of the major symptoms of eye infections are pain, blurry vision, itching, swelling around the eyes, swollen eyes, light sensitivity, dry eyes, watery eyes, eye d...