Disease: Endophthalmitis
Symptoms: Eye pain, redness, swelling, blurred vision, decreased vision, floaters (dark spots or cobwebs in the vision), increased sensitivity to light (photophobia), discharge from the eye, excessive tearing, fever
Treatments: Immediate medical attention is required. Treatment may include: intravenous antibiotics or antifungal medications, intravitreal injections (injections of antibiotics or antifungal agents directly into the eye), vitrectomy (surgical removal of the gel-like fluid within the eye), topical or oral medications (to manage pain, inflammation, or infection), frequent follow-up visits with an ophthalmologist, supportive care (such as warm compresses or lubricating eye drops)