Conjunctivitis, Pink Eye

Conjunctivitis, Pink eye

Conjunctivitis is a common eye inflammation or infection that leads to redness, itching, watering, discharge. Conjunctiva during this inflammation starts to appear red.

Causes

Conjunctivitis can be due to

• Allergies
• Virus
• Bactaria
• or trauma to the eye

Sypmtoms

Viral Conjunctivitis:  eye appear red, itchy and sensitive to light accompanied by sneezing, flu, cough, most of the cases both eyes are involved.

Bacterial Conjunctivitis: also called glued eye, appears red, mild pain, swelling and when you wake up in the morning eyelids are struck. More often one eye is effected

Allergic Conjunctivitis : eye in allergic conjunctivitis is itchy, burning, tearing, runny nose

Treatment:

• Most viral eye infection run for the period of 5-7 days and recover without treatment
• Bacterial Conjunctivitis need antibiotic ointment or drops

• Allergic conjunctivitis can be treated with steroid eye drops or antillergic medication for few days