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This patient fact sheet explains how to differentiate pink eye infection vs allergies, with facts about different types of conjunctivitis.
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.Your New Jersey high schooler is probably getting pink eye. While the state doesn’t officially track conjunctivitis cases, spring is prime season. Allergies kick up with pollen and ragweed, and ...
Viral conjunctivitis typically causes redness across the entire visible white of the eye, often with watery discharge and minimal crusting. Bacterial eye infections produce thicker discharge that ...
Bacterial conjunctivitis: Less common but equally contagious Bacterial conjunctivitis, while less frequent than its viral counterpart, remains highly contagious and presents with more severe symptoms.
"Viral conjunctivitis lasts a few days to a week," says Epling, while bacterial pink eye may last until it's treated with drops or ointment, "but should then resolve in a few days." Allergic ...
Viruses, bacteria, or allergens can cause pink eye. Viral and bacterial pink eye are contagious. Common pink eye symptoms include eyelid swelling, watery eyes, itchiness, irritation, and burning.
To find the right relief for pink eye and determine whether medical treatment is necessary, you need to determine the root cause of the condition: Is it bacterial or viral? Viral pink eye ...
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Conjunctivitis in children involves conjunctiva inflammation with redness, discharge, and discomfort, including bacterial, neonatal (in neonates), membranous, viral, and allergic types.