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 ...
Learn the key symptoms of conjunctivitis, how viral, bacterial, and allergic pink eye differ, and when eye redness or discharge needs medical attention.
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 ...
Conjunctivitis can occur due to bacterial or viral infection or an allergic reaction. People often refer to bacterial or viral conjunctivitis as pink eye. Infectious and allergic conjunctivitis have ...
Medically reviewed by Bryan M. Wolynski, OD Key Takeaways Watery eye mucus often comes from a virus and is linked to pink eye.  Thick green or gray mucus can mean a bacterial infection needing ...