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Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye or Madras eye, [4] [5] is inflammation of the conjunctiva and the inner surface of the eyelid. [6] It makes the eye appear pink or reddish. [1] Pain, burning, scratchiness, or itchiness may occur. [1] The affected eye may have increased tears or be "stuck shut" in the morning. [1] Swelling of the sclera ...
A feeling that something is in your eye. Red eyes. Burning eyes. Itchy eyes. Painful eyes. Watery eyes. Puffy eyelids. Blurry or hazy vision. Sensitivity to light. Mucus, pus or thick yellow ...
[1] [8] Symptoms of the aforementioned ocular diseases include itching and pink to reddish eye(s). [2] These two eye conditions are mediated by mast cells. [ 2 ] [ 8 ] Nonspecific measures to ameliorate symptoms include cold compresses, eyewashes with tear substitutes, and avoidance of allergens. [ 2 ]
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Keratoconjunctivitis is a term used to describe inflammation of both the cornea (the clear, front part of the eye) and the conjunctiva (the thin, transparent membrane covering the white part of the eye and lining the inside of the eyelids). This condition can have various causes, and its presentation may vary depending on the underlying factors.
Nearly 45,000 children received care for pink eye at a doctor's office, eye clinic or emergency room and 69% were prescribed antibiotics, which come in drops and ointments.
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC, also Spring catarrh, Vernal catarrh or Warm weather conjunctivitis) is a recurrent, bilateral, and self-limiting type of conjunctivitis (pink eye) having a periodic seasonal incidence.
Adenovirus eye infection may present as a pinkish-red eye. [5] Six to nine days following exposure to adenovirus, one or both eyes, typically in children, may be affected in association with fever, pharyngitis and lymphadenopathy (pharyngoconjunctival fever (PCF)). [2] The onset is usually sudden, and there is often rhinitis. [5]