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pink eye (conjunctivitis) can be due to infectious or noninfectious causes. It can be a sign of an allergy or an infection with a virus or a bacteria.
If it is caused by a virus or bacteria, pink eye can be highly contagious for as long as two weeks after signs and symptoms begin. Early diagnosis and treatment can protect people around you from getting pink eye, too.
Viral conjunctivitis and bacterial conjunctivitis may affect one or both eyes. Viral conjunctivitis usually produces a watery discharge. Bacterial conjunctivitis often produces a thicker, yellow-green discharge.
Both viral and bacterial conjunctivitis can be associated with colds or with symptoms of a respiratory infection, such as a sore throat.
Both viral and bacterial types are very contagious. They are spread through direct or indirect contact with the eye secretions of someone who's infected.
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How to deal with pink eye?
get pink eye drops
Why do i have Pain redness swollen under left eye?
your getting pink eye
What are the problems that can happen to the eye?
Pink eye could happen.
What could cause your eye to be slighty puffy red and seeping fluid?
Sounds like an eye infection. You probably need to go to the doctor and get some drops and or antibiotics. It's probably pink eye! I got it when I came back from the Dominican. My eyes were red, puffy and had oozing stuff. My eye would be glued shut when I woke up in the morning. You can buy eye drops for pink eye from the drug store. If you have ever had a fever blister on your lips, it is possible the virus has moved to the cornea of your eye. See an opthamologist immediately as tears, visine and other drops will only make it worse. The Herpes virus is often imitaing in the early stages and only a trained specialist of the cornea can recognize it. I nearly went blind due to a misdiagnosis of pink eye. ANSWERS Sounds like pink eye, but the type is determined by the fluid the eyes are seeping. If pussy it is bacterial and if watery it is viral, and both are very contagious. If mucus and itchy it is allergic pink eye.
What is an eye blister?
what is an eye blister & how does it come off ?
I have a Jack Russell pikenese mix. She has a pink fleshy spot that has come up in the corner of her eye. What causes this and what can I do to get it to go away?
It is called pink eye and I don't know
Does Tobramycin 0.3 Eye Drop get rid of pink eye?
yes, I have used it for pink eye and it worked. It only works for pink eye caused by bacteria though. It does not treat viral pink eye.
How to deal with pink eye?
get pink eye drops
What is the common name for conjunctives?
pink eye
Can you get pink eye from cheese?
No. You can only get pink eye but touching your eye with dirty hands.
What if your eye is pink but you do not have pink eye?
If your eye is pink and you don't have pink eye, you may have broken a blood vessel. It will clear up in a few days. You could also have allergies or be tired or stressed out.
How many people a year get pink eye?
1,293 people get pink eye a year
Does pink eye cause your eye to bleed?
My children have had pink eye several times and if your eye is bleeding it sounds like more than pink eye! Are you sure you have not just scratched it to the point it is very raw? If that is not the case, I would see an eye doctor right away!Remember, pink eye is very contagious.Good luck!
Can you go to cruise have pink eye?
can you go on a cruise with pink eye
What famous people had pink eye?
Rhianna has had pink eye of course
What is the common name for pink eye?
pink eye is the common name
What is the scientific name for pink eye?
The name for Pink eye is Conjunctivitis.
