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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

Pink eye 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 pink eye needs treatment with antibiotic eye drops or ointment.

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  1. Pink Eye (National Library of Medicine)  
    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, ...
  2. ... eyelids and covering the white of the eye. Conjunctivitis occurs when the conjunctiva becomes swollen or inflamed. ... and irritants are more likely to cause problems. Conjunctivitis is most often caused by germs such as ...
  3. Conjunctivitis is swelling or infection of the membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the white part of the eye. Conjunctivitis may occur in a newborn child.
  4. ... and covering the white of the eye. Allergic conjunctivitis occurs when the conjunctiva becomes swollen or inflamed ... bumps on the inside of the eyelids (papillary conjunctivitis) Positive skin test for suspected allergens on allergy ...
  5. ... as inflammation of the tissue lining the eyelids ( conjunctivitis , or "pink eye"). Untreated, this may lead to scarring. Symptoms may ...
  6. Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Pink Eye/Start Here ... Pink Eye ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  7. Pink Eye/Images ... Pink Eye ... VisualDX ... Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye, is inflammation of the tissue on the surface of the eye and/or the inside lining ...
  8. Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) in Newborns (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Neonatal conjunctivitis (pink eye) is a red eye(s) in a newborn caused by infection, irritation, or a blocked tear duct. When caused ...
  9. Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Conjunctivitis is an inflammation (swelling) or infection of the thin layer (conjunctiva) that lines the inside of ...
  10. Pink Eye From the National Institutes of Health (National Eye Institute)  
    Pink Eye/Start Here ... Pink Eye ... National Eye Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, causes swelling and redness in the ...
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