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1. Pink Eye:
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What is Pink Eye?
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What Causes Pink Eye?
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What are symptoms of Pink Eye?
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What is the treatment for Pink Eye?
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2. What is Pink Eye?
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Pink eye is also known as Conjunctivitis.
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It is an infection or swelling in the eye area.
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In pink eye , blood vessels in the conjunctiva become
inflamed
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This gives eye a red or pink color that’s commonly
associated with conjunctivitis.
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Viral pinkeye symptoms usually last 5 to 7 days but may last
up to 3 weeks and can become ongoing or chronic.
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Viral and bacterial pinkeye are contagious and spread very
easily.
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Pinkeye is redness and swelling of the conjunctiva, the
mucous membrane that lines the eyelid and eye surface.
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3. The most common causes of pink eye are:
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Virus or Bacteria:Bacterial conjunctivitis is most often
caused by the same type of bacteria that causes strep throat
and staph infections. Conjunctivitis from a virus, on the other
hand, is usually the result of one of the viruses that cause the
common cold.
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Allergies:Allergens like pollen can cause pink eye in one or
both eyes. They stimulate the body to create more histamines
which cause inflammation as a part of the body’s response to
what it thinks is an infection.
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Chemicals :Chemicals like chlorine found in backyard
swimming pools can cause conjunctivitis. Rinsing your eyes
with water is a simple and effective way to keep a chemical
irritant from causing pink eye.
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4. What are symptoms of Pink Eye?
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Pink or red toned eyes.
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A gritty feeling in the eyes.
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Watery or thick discharge that builds up on the eye at night.
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Itchiness in eyelids.
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Abnormal amount of tears.
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5. What is the treatment for Pink Eye?
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For a bacterial infection, antibiotics are the most common
method of treatment.
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If you have viral conjunctivitis there is no treatment available.
Just like the common cold, there are no cures for a virus. In
other words, your symptoms will go away in a 7 to ten days
after the virus has run its course.
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To treat conjunctivitis caused by an allergen, your doctor will
probably prescribe an antihistamineto stop the inflammation.
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6. What is the treatment for Pink Eye?

For a bacterial infection, antibiotics are the most common
method of treatment.

If you have viral conjunctivitis there is no treatment available.
Just like the common cold, there are no cures for a virus. In
other words, your symptoms will go away in a 7 to ten days
after the virus has run its course.

To treat conjunctivitis caused by an allergen, your doctor will
probably prescribe an antihistamineto stop the inflammation.
Maintained by Visual Aids Centre Owner: Vipin Buckshey