commonly referred to as "pinkeye"; an infection of the mucosal membrane that both covers the eye and lines the eyelid and is caused by bacterium, viruses, or allergies Symptoms include redness, itching, and discharge Treatment is often performed with antibiotics or cortisone This infection was a major cause of blindness in infants prior to the use of silver nitrate eye drops for newborns
Inflammation of the conjunctiva, the delicate membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the eyeballs
An inflammation of the lining of the eyelid and the transparent tissue covering the white part of the eye Also called "pink eye "
Conjunctivitis is an eye infection which causes the thin skin that covers the eye to become red. a painful and infectious disease of the eye that makes it red (conjunctiva (16-21 centuries), from , from conjunctus; CONJUNCT). Inflammation of the conjunctiva, the delicate lining of the eyelids and the front of the white of the eye. It may be caused by infection (when it is commonly called "pink eye"), chemical burn, physical injury, or allergy. Often the cornea is also inflamed (keratoconjunctivitis). Infectious causes include several viruses and bacteria, including those that cause trachoma and gonorrhea, both of which can lead to blindness. Conjunctivitis from erythema multiforme, a skin eruption, can also cause blindness
Inflammation of the conjunctiva, or the mucous membrane surrounding the eye Also known as pinkeye