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.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Oil prices dropped again yesterday, this time approaching $70 a barrel after the OPEC cartel decided not to cut production levels.The decision comes after pressure had built among some OPEC members for a cut. Output keeps growing in the U.S. and elsewhere. lot of our new oil, the shale oil and the oil from other type of formations that you hear so much about, actually is a little bit expensive relative to the world market. So if you look at where prices have gone, at least some of it is likely to stop.