2006-11-01 17:54:44 · 4 answers · asked by Purpledude9911 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
It is the white blood cells that are trying to fight off the infection that create the white gooey stuff that looks like pus.
2006-11-01 18:00:05 · answer #1 · answered by rich p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pink eye is very infectious. It transfers from that white to yellow gooey stuff from one to another. I found garamycin worked well and resisted picking out the crust in the morning. Bathe each eye with its own cloth with warm water. I truly believe that you can end up with pink eye more often during allergy season. The garamycin helps get the gravel/hair feel out of the eye.
2006-11-02 01:56:28 · answer #2 · answered by dogloverdi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's "conjunctivitis", and the gooey stuff is (eew) pus from the infected tear duct. Just be grateful that the tear duct isn't blocked--that's when it gets REALLY painful...
2006-11-02 01:58:20 · answer #3 · answered by Angela M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pus.
2006-11-02 01:57:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋