1 Herpes zoster, or shingles, which is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox, can involve the cornea. 2  Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin lining over the front of the eye and on the inner side of the eyelids. 3  Allergies or infections (viral or bacterial) can cause conjunctivitis.
So the real âcurseâ is in fact an oil price collapse. The current price collapse â for the first time since 2009 prices are below the symbolic $50 a barrel â is largely a result of the boom in shale oil production in the US, adding more than 3m barrels over the past few years. High prices bring investment and supply, and this boom was no different.
oil prices have been one of the most watched trends in economics during the 21st century from 2000 to 2008 the price of oil saw an unprecedented spike going from under $ 25 per barrel to almost $ 150 per barrely the end of 2008 the price of oil had bottomed out at $ 40 the economic recovery that began the following year sent the price of oil back over $ 100 it hovered between $ 100 and $ 125 until 2014 when it experienced another steep drop