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Pink eye (viral conjunctivitis)
A highly contangious condition in which the eyeball and inside eyelids become inflamed.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 32-year old male asked:
My 2 year old daughter has suffered from severe viral conjunctivitis now she is unable to open her eyes due to light sensivity , how can I help her?
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A 42-year old asked:
Very itchy, dry, sore eyes; allergic conjunctivitis or something viral?
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A 18-year old female asked:
What's the difference between viral conjunctivitis and keratitis? I'm afraid I have keratitis. My eye is red, light sensitive, teary and blurry
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A 24-year old female asked about a 43-year old female:
My eye has been having clear discharge and some yellow, with crusting for a day and a half, how do I know if it is bacterial or viral conjunctivitis?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can there be really no cure for viral pink eye?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can viral pink eye be spread from the liquid in one eye to the other?
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A 44-year old asked:
I have pink eye and I know it's viral. What can I do at home to get rid of it?
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A 34-year old female asked:
My son had viral pink eye and eventually his sister got it. Is it possible for him to get it from her again or not because it was viral?
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A 40-year old asked:
How can I tell if I have viral or bacterial pink eye?
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A member asked:
Is it possible to get pink eye twice in the same year? I wasn't sure if it was bacterial or viral when I got it during the summer.
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A 32-year old asked:
Do you think I should be using naphcon a to relieve viral pink eye?
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A 36-year old asked:
I had pink eye and now the top eye lid of my eye is swollen, red, and tender? Viral? Bacterial?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Post nasal (oxymetazoline) drip nausea for two days.just woke up with bad pink eye both eyes. Bacterial or viral way to tell? I am 6wk pregnantavoid antib if I can
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A 27-year old male asked:
i got blurry vision due to viral conjuctivitis.its been 2 weeks now im using a couple of eye drops. No significant improvement.is it serious?
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A 46-year old asked:
What could I do to determine if I have pink eye/conjunctivitis?
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A 36-year old asked:
Questions about pink eye/conjunctivitis? Does it always need to be treated? Is it contageous?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is it pink eye, conjunctivitis or blepharitis?
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A 46-year old asked:
couldviral conjunctivitis (pink eye) become bacterial?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is the pathogen that causes pink eye (conjunctivitis)?
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A 36-year old asked:
Do i have to stay home from school tomorrow because i have conjunctivitis (pink eye)?
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A 40-year old asked:
Could you tell me what good remedies do you know for treating pink eye (conjunctivitis)?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is it possible to get pink eye (conjunctivitis) from getting your own fecies in your eye?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is pink eye (bacterial conjunctivitis) painful?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Can you get conjunctivitis (pink eye) more than once?
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A 44-year old asked:
Pink eye conjunctivitis how long after infection do symptoms occur?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is it possible to have conjunctivitis without getting sticky eyes?
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A 29-year old asked:
Can some eye drops exacerbate your conjunctivitis?
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A 28-year old male asked:
I am suffering in conjunctivitis on left eye. Please help.
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A 32-year old asked:
How can you disinfect eye shadow after conjunctivitis?
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A 40-year old asked:
How long does eye discharge associated with conjunctivitis last?
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