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"Conjunctivitis basically means inflammation of the conjunctiva, which is the clear part that covers the white part of the eyes," says Dr. Sumitra Khandelwal, an associate professor of ...
Bacterial conjunctivitis usually resolves without treatment. [3] Topical antibiotics may be needed only if no improvement is observed after 3 days. [41] No serious effects were noted either with or without treatment. [42] Because antibiotics do speed healing in bacterial conjunctivitis, their use may be considered. [42]
"Viral conjunctivitis lasts a few days to a week," says Epling, while bacterial pink eye may last until it's treated with drops or ointment, "but should then resolve in a few days."
Keratoconjunctivitis is frequently caused by viral infections in and around the eyes. A particularly common cause of this is the herpes simplex virus.In some people, the infection may become chronic and keratoconjunctivitis may present during flare-ups of variable frequency.
Though viral and bacterial pink eye have similar symptoms, bacterial pink eye may cause your eyes to look redder and may cause green discharge.
Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) (also spelled acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis) is a derivative of the highly contagious conjunctivitis virus, [1] otherwise known as pink eye. Symptoms include excessively red, swollen eyes as well as subconjunctival hemorrhaging. Currently, there is no known treatment and patients are required to merely ...