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 ...

Eye experts warn that common conditions like pink eye, viral conjunctivitis and fungal infections can spread rapidly in ...

The conjunctiva is a layer of pink tissue that overlays the eye and the inside of each eyelid. Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, sometimes referred to as pinkeye. It is a very ...

Allergic conjunctivitis is not contagious, but other types of conjunctivitis, such as viral or bacterial, are. People can take steps to prevent transmission of the contagious types. These steps ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Management of acute bacterial conjunctivitis in young children raises a number of important questions, including ...

Conjunctivitis can rarely occur in systemic infections with influenza virus, Epstein-Barr virus, measles, mumps, and rubella. Viral conjunctivitis is self-limiting and does not require treatment with ...

Viral or bacterial conjunctivitis (pink eye) can spread from dogs to humans, though it is not common. Allergic conjunctivitis cannot spread from dogs to people or from one person to another person.

Summer in Delhi has brought with itself dust particles and pollution. When our body comes in contact with dust particles, it becomes prone to various allergic diseases. Allergic conjunctivitis refers ...

Differentiating viral and bacterial conjunctivitis is difficult yet important to do, as the determination drives decisions about treatment and school exclusion. Conjunctivitis is a common entity in ...

Hyperacute bacterial conjunctivitis is a rare but severe form of pink eye. Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye, is a common type of eye inflammation often caused by an infection. It frequently ...

WHEN Kaylie Kelliher woke up feeling “hazy” last August, she thought little of it. But after suddenly struggling with street lights and car headlights over the following weeks, she ...