conjunctivitis
Infected eye membrane
Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva—the membrane lining the eyelid and covering the white of the eye.
Symptoms include redness, itching, and discharge.
The condition has many causes: viral or bacterial infection, allergies, or irritants.
Infectious conjunctivitis spreads easily, especially among children, earning it the common name pink eye.
Spreading quickly online
- bacterialOf or from germs
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- transmissionSending of information
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
incubation · quarantine · hygiene · outbreak · adenovirus · chlamydial · trachoma · hand washing
Crimson-hued state
- itchingIrritating skin sensation
- burningCombustion in progress
- tearingForcibly separating material
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
swelling · discomfort · gritty · soreness · photophobia · crustiness · watery · bloodshot
Child supervision facility
- schoolPlace of instruction
- pediatricRelating to child medicine
- newbornInfant just delivered
- contagiousTransmissible between people
outbreaks · swimming pools · preventable · silver nitrate · children · infants · spread · playgrounds
Immune reaction triggers
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- histamineAllergy-response compound
- antihistaminesDrugs blocking allergic responses
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
hay fever · dust mites · pet dander · allergic reaction · perennial · vernal · atopic · eye drops
Topical ocular medication
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- antihistaminesDrugs blocking allergic responses
- lubricantsFriction-reducing substances
- warm compressHeated cloth for relief
cold compress · artificial tears · prescription · over-the-counter · saline rinse · steroids · decongestants · ointment
viral
Spreading quickly online
- bacterialOf or from germs
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- transmissionSending of information
antibiotics · incubation · quarantine · hygiene · outbreak · adenovirus · chlamydial · trachoma · hand washing · contamination
redness
Crimson-hued state
discharge · swelling · discomfort · gritty · soreness · photophobia · crustiness · watery · bloodshot · puffy
daycare
Child supervision facility
contagious · outbreaks · swimming pools · preventable · silver nitrate · children · infants · spread · playgrounds
allergens
Immune reaction triggers
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- histamineAllergy-response compound
- antihistaminesDrugs blocking allergic responses
seasonal · hay fever · dust mites · pet dander · allergic reaction · perennial · vernal · atopic · eye drops · itchy
eye drops
Topical ocular medication
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- antihistaminesDrugs blocking allergic responses
- lubricantsFriction-reducing substances
warm compress · cold compress · artificial tears · prescription · over-the-counter · saline rinse · steroids · decongestants · ointment · irrigation
- Conjunctival Conditionspink eye, pterygium, trachoma
- infectionsviral infection, bacterial infection, fungal infection, parasitic infection, bacteremia
- ailmentsache, aches, ailment, cold, flu
- allergy symptomshives, sneezing, itching, rash, swelling
- childhood ailmentschickenpox, measles, mumps, croup, ear infection
- childhood illnesseschickenpox, measles, mumps, rubella, whooping cough
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