Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, otherwise known as MRSA is a form of staph infection that is resistant to antibiotics. MRSA can infect many parts of the body and is particularly dangerous when it occurs in the eye where it can cause a number of growths.
Styes
A stye is a staph infection of the glands that secrete tears along the bottom of the eyelashes. It causes tenderness, pain, watery eyes, itching, swelling and a yellowish growth along the infected area.
Dacryocystitis
Dacryocystitis is caused by a staph infection of the tear glands at the corner of the eye. It results in a red or yellow swollen, painful mass at the inside corner of the eye.
Periorbital Cellulitis
Periorbital cellulitis is MRSA-caused inflammation that occurs all over the eyelid and around the eye. It appears as raised bright red skin.
Orbital Cellulitis
Orbital cellulitis is a more severe version of cellulitis. It also presents as being bright red, but the swelling is very painful and limits eye movement. Often times it is accompanied by a fever as well.
Endogenous Endophthalmitis
Endogenous Endophthalmitis is a very severe but rare staph infection that affects the whites of the eye. Red raised growth occurs all over the eye, which is very painful and can lead to blindness very quickly.
Bleb
If a wound or incision has been made around the eye, a bleb or large blister that is purple-red in color can form as a result of staph infection. The bleb is full of fluid and painful to the touch.
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