Editor’s note: This article, originally published on May 6, 2011, has been republished to include website enhancements. Making a definitive diagnosis for a pediatric patient presenting with ...

Viral and bacterial pink eye share symptoms, like redness of the eye and swelling, but viral infections typically cause a watery discharge, while bacterial infections result in a thicker, pus-like ...

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 ...

Conjunctivitis, or pink eye, may be due to several factors, like viruses, bacteria, and allergens. Its cause generally determines its type. Conjunctivitis, commonly called pink eye, refers to ...

Conjunctivitis is an eye disease that has been described since antiquity. Ancient Roman oculists, the eye physicians of the time, prescribed remedies such as vinegar lotions and copper oxide for its ...

Pseudomembranous conjunctivitis is a condition that causes a thin membrane to form on the surface of the eye. It can trigger symptoms like blurred vision, along with eye swelling and discharge.