| Inflammation causes small blood vessels in the | | | | Increased tearing . |
| conjunctiva to become more prominent, resulting in a | | | | Blurred vision . |
| pink or red cast to the whites of your eyes. Its | | | | Redness in the eyes . |
| common name, pink eye, can refer to all forms of | | | | Itching of the eye . |
| conjunctivitis, or just to its contagious forms. | | | | Tearing . |
| Conjunctivitis , commonly known as pink eye , is an | | | | Sensitivity to light . |
| infection of the conjunctiva (the outer-most layer of | | | | A discharge in one or both eyes that forms a crust |
| the eye that covers the sclera ). It is a fairly common | | | | during the night. |
| condition and usually causes no danger to the eye or | | | | A gritty feeling in one or both eyes . |
| your child's vision. Often called "pink eye," it is an | | | | Treatment of Conjunctivitis |
| inflammation of the conjunctiva, the tissue that lines the | | | | Antibiotic eye ointment, in place of eyedrops, is |
| inside of the eyelid. The term describes any | | | | sometimes prescribed for treating bacterial pink eye in |
| inflammatory process that involves the conjunctiva; | | | | children. |
| however, to most patients, conjunctivitis (often called | | | | Different types of eyedrops : Antihistamines, |
| pink eye) is a diagnosis in its own right. The viral type is | | | | Decongestants, Mast cell stabilizers, Steroids and |
| often associated with an upper respiratory tract | | | | Anti-inflammatory drops. |
| infection, cold, or sore throat. Left untreated, it can lead | | | | Patients who wish to return to hydrogel (soft) CLs |
| to blindness. Overall however, there are many causes | | | | should use peroxide disinfection systems or daily |
| of pink eye. Pink eye caused by bacteria, viruses, and | | | | disposable hydrogel CLs. |
| STDs can spread easily from person to person, but is | | | | Topical mast cell-stabilizing solutions (eg, cromolyn |
| not a serious health risk if diagnosed promptly. With | | | | sodium, lodoxamide) may offer a pharmacological |
| antibiotic treatment, it typically goes away without | | | | alternative for these patients, although CL cessation is |
| complications. | | | | the most effective treatment. |
| Causes of Conjunctivitis | | | | Cool water may help to soothe the redness and |
| The common Causes of Conjunctivitis : | | | | itching. |
| Viruses. | | | | If the problem is a virus infection, then it will not respond |
| A chemical splash in the eye. | | | | to antibiotics, and your body will have to fight off the |
| Bacteria. | | | | infection. |
| Radiation, especially the ultraviolet in sunlight. | | | | Your doctor may prescribe drops or ointment, or both. |
| The most common cause of infectious conjunctivitis, | | | | Drops stay in the eyes for a shorter time, but ointment |
| especially in older children, is a viral infection. | | | | tends to blur the vision. Sometimes your doctor may |
| A foreign object in the eye. | | | | prescribe drops by day, with ointment at night. |
| Irritants such as shampoos, dirt, smoke, and pool | | | | Over the counter eye cleansing solution can also |
| chlorine. | | | | soothe the eyes, but in the presence of a bacterial |
| Too much wind blowing on the eyes. | | | | infection, you need to see the doctor as antibiotic eye |
| Symptoms of Conjunctivitis | | | | drops or ointment are necessary. In some rare |
| Some Symptoms of Conjunctivitis : | | | | infections, antibiotics are also given by mouth. |
| The eye is itchy or painful. . | | | | |