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 toConjuctivitis, pink eye SYMPTOMS CAUSES TREATMENT

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

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