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Conjunctivitis is the medical name for pink eye. It involves inflammation of the outer layer of the eye and inside of the eyelid. It can cause swelling, itching, burning, discharge, and redness. Causes include Bacterial or viral infection Allergies Substances that cause irritation Contact lens products, eye drops, or eye ointments Pinkeye usually does not affect vision. Infectious pink eye can easily spread from one person to another. The infection will clear in most cases without medical care, but bacterial pinkeye needs treatment with antibiotic eye drops or ointment. NIH: National Eye Institute

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Conjunctivitis is the medical name for pink eye. It involves inflammation of the outer layer of the eye and inside of the eyelid. It can cause swelling, itching, burning, discharge, and redness. Causes include Bacterial or viral infection Allergies Substances that cause irritation Contact lens products, eye drops, or eye ointments Pinkeye usually does not affect vision. Infectious pink eye can easily spread from one person to another. The infection will clear in most cases without medical care, but bacterial pinkeye needs treatment with antibiotic eye drops or ointment. NIH: National Eye Institute

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Pink eye (conjunctivitis) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Pink eye (conjunctivitis) is uncomfortable and contagious, but — like the common cold — rarely requires medication or staying home.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pink-eye/symptoms-causes/syc-20376355
WebMD: Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
Conjunctivitis, also known as pinkeye, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is the thin clear tissue that lies over the white part of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelid.
https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/eye-health-conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis: What Is Pink Eye? - American Academy of Ophthalmology
Conjunctivitis is often called pink eye. It happens when the conjunctiva is irritated by an infection or allergies.
https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/pink-eye-conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis | Home | Pink Eye | CDC
Conjunctivitis (kuhn-juhngk-tuh-´vahy-tis) is an inflammation (swelling) or infection of the thin layer (conjunctiva) that lines the inside of the eyelid and covers the white part of the eye. Inflammation can cause blood vessels in the eye to become larger. And that can make the white of the eye look pink or red. Thus, conjunctivitis is often called pink eye or red eye.
https://www.cdc.gov/conjunctivitis/index.html
Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis) - Harvard Health
Conjunctivitis, also called pinkeye, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the transparent membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the whites of the eyes.…
https://www.health.harvard.edu/a_to_z/pinkeye-conjunctivitis-a-to-z
Conjunctivitis (Pink eye) – Penn Medicine
Conjunctivitis, more commonly known as "pink eye," is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin, clear layer that covers the white surface of the eye and the inner eyelid. Learn more about the types of conjunctivitis, as well as symptoms and treatment options available at Penn.
https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-patients-and-visitors/patient-information/conditions-treated-a-to-z/conjunctivitis-pink-eye
Infectious Conjunctivitis - Eye Disorders - Merck Manuals Consumer Version
Infectious Conjunctivitis - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the Merck Manuals - Medical Consumer Version.
https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/eye-disorders/conjunctival-and-scleral-disorders/infectious-conjunctivitis
Pinkeye: MedlinePlus
Conjunctivitis is the medical name for pink eye. It involves inflammation of the outer layer of the eye and inside of the eyelid. It can cause swelling, itching, burning, discharge, and redness.
https://medlineplus.gov/pinkeye.html

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Pink eye (conjunctivitis) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Pink eye (conjunctivitis) is uncomfortable and contagious, but — like the common cold — rarely requires medication or staying home.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pink-eye/symptoms-causes/syc-20376355
WebMD: Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
Conjunctivitis, also known as pinkeye, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is the thin clear tissue that lies over the white part of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelid.
https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/eye-health-conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis: What Is Pink Eye? - American Academy of Ophthalmology
Conjunctivitis is often called pink eye. It happens when the conjunctiva is irritated by an infection or allergies.
https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/pink-eye-conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis | Home | Pink Eye | CDC
Conjunctivitis (kuhn-juhngk-tuh-´vahy-tis) is an inflammation (swelling) or infection of the thin layer (conjunctiva) that lines the inside of the eyelid and covers the white part of the eye. Inflammation can cause blood vessels in the eye to become larger. And that can make the white of the eye look pink or red. Thus, conjunctivitis is often called pink eye or red eye.
https://www.cdc.gov/conjunctivitis/index.html
Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis) - Harvard Health
Conjunctivitis, also called pinkeye, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the transparent membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the whites of the eyes.…
https://www.health.harvard.edu/a_to_z/pinkeye-conjunctivitis-a-to-z
Conjunctivitis (Pink eye) – Penn Medicine
Conjunctivitis, more commonly known as "pink eye," is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin, clear layer that covers the white surface of the eye and the inner eyelid. Learn more about the types of conjunctivitis, as well as symptoms and treatment options available at Penn.
https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-patients-and-visitors/patient-information/conditions-treated-a-to-z/conjunctivitis-pink-eye
Infectious Conjunctivitis - Eye Disorders - Merck Manuals Consumer Version
Infectious Conjunctivitis - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the Merck Manuals - Medical Consumer Version.
https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/eye-disorders/conjunctival-and-scleral-disorders/infectious-conjunctivitis
Pinkeye: MedlinePlus
Conjunctivitis is the medical name for pink eye. It involves inflammation of the outer layer of the eye and inside of the eyelid. It can cause swelling, itching, burning, discharge, and redness.
https://medlineplus.gov/pinkeye.html

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