Pseudomonas putida and other bacteria the cause of eye issues?
Hello - I have suffered from eye pain (only the right eye) for years which has gotten gradually worse over the past 5-10 years. I have been to countless eye doctors/specialists with no answers. I had narrow angles, which was treated by laser procedure, and I do have dry eyes but they do not think that is what the pain of this magnitude comes from. The pain feels like it is in the muscles or area behind and/or around the eyeball. As well as the eye feeling pain and discomfort as well. I am wondering now if there is a connection to what is happening with my sinuses:
I have had recurrent sinus infections for decades. Finally in 2020 it was discovered that I had fungal sinusitis in the right sinus area, so I underwent surgery. It didn't eradicate everything so in 2022, I underwent surgery again (right side as well). I recently developed another sinus infection, on the right side only, and my primary thought it was a good idea to get a culture done, just in case. Here are the results:
Acinetobacter johnsonii - moderate growth
Staphylococcus capitis - Scant growth
Pseudomonas putida -Scant growth
Could this be something that can also travel to my right eye? I am wondering if this is what has been causing the pain to worsen so much over the past 5 years or so, or if I am just reaching for answers that don't make sense. I am wondering if anyone else has experienced anything similar.
Thank you in advance.
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