Body Myths

Can an infection go from your throat to your ears to your eyes? How are they connected?

This is the second time where I've started with a bad sore throat that caused bad ear pain followed by dual swollen eye infections. So over the course of ~3 days I have a head full of infections. Can an infection migrate through your head this way? It really feels like this is what it's doing. Thanks for your help.

Public Comments

1. yes
2. Yes. Touch your nose - rub your eyes - hey presto!
3. Your throat and ears are connected through (sp?) Eustachian tubes. Like when your ears are sore when flying and you can chew gum to relieve the pressure. Your eyes are and nose are connected but I dont really know how and we all know that the nose and throat are connected. I am sorry that you are feeling ill and hope that you feel better soon
4. paris hilton
5. yoursinus r infected u need asiinus fush, more than one propaly my ears has infections all the time the reciepe is under sinces allergis at the mayo clinic im not a dr cant tell i have had eeye ear nose and throat surgey
6. your eyes are connected indirectly to your nose. tha circuit goes like this: mouth-throat-nose- tear cannal - eye.