Pink eye, medically known as conjunctivitis, affects millions of Americans each year. This common eye condition can range from mildly irritating to seriously uncomfortable, depending on its cause and ...

Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, may present as one or both eyes looking red and becoming irritated. Other symptoms can include discharge, increased tearing, and crusting. ”Pink eye” is the nonclinical ...

There are four main types of conjunctivitis, more commonly known as pink eye. They are viral, allergic, bacterial, and toxic/chemical. People can experience pink eye at any point during their lifetime ...

Anyone who’s ever been plagued with pink eye — and its telltale signs of irritation, itchiness and discharge — likely will want to take measures to prevent it from happening again. Also known as ...

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This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

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Bacteria or viruses from feces may cause conjunctivitis if they come into contact with the eyes. Washing the hands regularly and before touching the eyes may help to prevent this. Touching the eyes ...

.Your New Jersey high schooler is probably getting pink eye. While the state doesn’t officially track conjunctivitis cases, spring is prime season. Allergies kick up with pollen and ragweed, and viral ...

You thought your eye was just bloodshot from being tired (hello, pregnancy exhaustion), but now it’s also itchy, throbbing, and — ugh — crusty. That means you have pink eye, right? Probs. Pink eye, ...