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Pink eye, or conjunctivitis<\/a>, is an infection of the outside of the eye and is associated with the characteristic symptoms of swelling,\u00a0itching<\/a>, burning and crusting of the eye lashes when awakening from sleep. The symptoms are caused by an infection of the conjunctiva of the eye.<\/p>\n

The conjunctiva is a thin membrane that covers the white area of the eye or sclera. During a Pink\u00a0Eye infection<\/a>\u00a0this conjunctiva becomes infected and inflamed causing the symptoms and eye drainage. During sleep this eye drainage clumps around the eye lashes making opening the eye in the morning almost impossible without first cleaning the lashes.<\/p>\n

Pink eye is caused by many of the same bacteria and viruses that are responsible for the\u00a0common cold<\/a>\u00a0and other common infections such as\u00a0ear infections<\/a>, sinus infections and\u00a0sore throats<\/a>. Pink eye can also be caused by\u00a0allergies<\/a>. This type of reaction happens more frequently with children and adults who have problems with\u00a0allergies<\/a>\u00a0to pet dander,\u00a0hay fever<\/a>\u00a0and grass and ragweed pollen.<\/p>\n

There are also times when Pink eye can be caused by a substance in the environment that irritates the eyes such as chlorine, soaps, smoke and fumes. During times when Pink eye is caused by\u00a0allergies<\/a>\u00a0or a chemical substance the irritation is more common in both eyes and the discharge from the eye is usually clear and watery.<\/p>\n

This condition is easily spread from person to person by touching an infected persons hand after they have touched the infected eye, or sharing towels,\u00a0makeup<\/a>\u00a0or through\u00a0coughing<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0sneezing<\/a>\u00a0if a person with a cold is present.<\/p>\n

This Pink eye or\u00a0conjunctivitis<\/a>\u00a0can be caused by either bacteria or viruses. The infection most commonly starts in one eye but can easily be spread to the other eye by the infected person themselves.<\/p>\n

More rarely\u00a0conjunctivitis<\/a>\u00a0can be seen in children with Kawasakis disease and certain other\u00a0inflammatory bowel disease<\/a>\u00a0such as Crohns disease and\u00a0ulcerative colitis<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When Pink eye is associated with a bacterial or\u00a0viral infection<\/a>\u00a0it appears a couple of days after contact with the infected person or an object that was contaminated with the virus.<\/p>\n

When the infection is caused by bacteria the condition is treated using antibiotics. Physicians may prescribe ointment or eye drops that are antibiotics but they dont often prescribe a more systemic antibiotic that is taken by mouth. This is because the infection is usually localized to the eye and the antibiotics are most effective when placed in the area of the infection.<\/p>\n

Parents of infants often find that ointment is easier to administer to babies than are eye drops.<\/p>\n

If the Pink eye is caused by a\u00a0viral infection<\/a>\u00a0antibiotics will not be effective against the germ. In this case the treatment often consists of\u00a0antihistamines<\/a>\u00a0to keep the eyes dry and help the\u00a0itching<\/a>\u00a0and anti inflammatory medications to help the swelling in the eye. Patients often find that cold compresses are helpful to ease the discomfort.<\/p>\n

Antibiotics are often used to help prevent a secondary infection in the eye as well. Although antibiotics arent effective against a viral\u00a0eye infection<\/a>\u00a0they are helpful if a secondary bacterial infection set up shop with the virus.<\/p>\n

Viral pink\u00a0eye infections<\/a>\u00a0usually last from about seven to 10 days. Viral\u00a0conjunctivitis<\/a>\u00a0tends to affect one eye while a bacterial or allergic cause will usually affect both eyes.<\/p>\n

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