Medical Dictionary: Pink Eye
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Pink Eye: Another name for Conjunctivitis.
Pink Eye (condition): Contagious eye infection
Pink Eye: This term
describes a group of diseases that cause swelling, itching,
burning, and redness of the conjunctiva, the protective membrane
that lines the eyelids and covers exposed areas of the sclera, or
white of the eye. Conjunctivitis can spread from one person to
another and affects millions of Americans at any given time.
Conjunctivitis can be caused by a bacterial or viral infection,
allergy, environmental irritants, a contact lens product,
eyedrops, or eye ointments.1
More information on medical condition: Conjunctivitis:
- Introduction: Conjunctivitis
- Basic Summary for Conjunctivitis
- Types of Conjunctivitis
- Causes of Conjunctivitis
- Risk Factors for Conjunctivitis
- Symptoms of Conjunctivitis
- Complications of Conjunctivitis
- Misdiagnosis of Conjunctivitis
- Treatments for Conjunctivitis
More information on symptom: Red eye:
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI
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