Conjunctivitis 

 

Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis is an eye condition caused by infection or allergies. It usually gets better in a couple of weeks without treatment.

Symptoms of conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis is also known as red or pink eye.

It usually affects both eyes and makes them:

  • red
  • burn or feel gritty
  • produce pus that sticks to lashes
  • itch
  • water
An eye with sticky yellow pus on the eyelashes.
Conjunctivitis that produces sticky pus is contagious.
An eye that's red, caused by conjunctivitis
If eyes are red and feel gritty, the conjunctivitis is also usually contagious.
An eye that's red, caused by conjunctivitis. Shown on brown skin.
A red and watery eye caused by conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis caused by allergies, like hay fever, makes eyes red and watery but is not contagious.
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Conjunctivitis - NHS

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