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 ...

You wake up one morning with crusty lashes. As the day goes on, your eye won’t stop itching or watering. You might chalk it up to allergies or dry eyes, but then you catch a glimpse in the mirror and ...

A 10-year study of cultures obtained between 1994 and 2003 from patients with bacterial conjunctivitis found a threefold increase in resistance to ciprofloxacin for gram-positive pathogens (11.7% to ...

Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, is the inflammation of the conjunctiva, or the thin layer of membrane that protects your eye. Pink eye, which can make the white part of one or both of your eyes look red ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Other symptoms warranting referral include nausea; vomiting; severe headache, which may indicate acute angle-closure glaucoma; or significant purulent discharge, which may be a symptom of hyperacute ...