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What are the symptoms of bacterial eye infections?

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What are the symptoms of bacterial eye infections?

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Bacterial eye infections are characterized by thick discharge, "sticky" eyes and the accumulation of pus in the corners of the eye, according to ophthalmologist and Sharecare Advisory Board member David Demartini, MD.

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