What is conjunctivitis?

Answer 1

Pink eye. It's nasty. You wake up in the morning with your eyes glued shut from all the goop. It's highly contageous. You have to change your pillow case every night. You have to be sure not to touch your eyes and keep your hands clean.

Answer 2

Conjunctivitis is simply inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye (the mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and continues over the front part of the eyeball). When this tissue is infected, the eyes burn and become red and runny (hence the nickname "pinkeye"). There are many causes of conjunctivitis--many types of bacteria can get into the eye and cause infection. This is a condition that can become serious, if the infection isn't treated and it grows out of control. In a worst-case scenario, the eye could be damaged enough by the bacteria to cause blindness. So if your pet's eyes seem infected or inflamed, take him to the veterinarian for an exam. Your veterinarian may prescribe antibiotics and/or other eye treatments, and you'll need to be sure to follow all the instructions for administering them. With a little help from you and your veterinarian, however, your pet with conjunctivitis can soon feel good as new.

Answer 3

PINK EYE

What is PINK EYE / CONJUNCTIVITIS?
- Pink eye / conjunctivitis is a general term referring to an irritation or infection of the membrane which covers the eye and the inside of the eyelid (conjunctiva).
- Pink eye / conjunctivitis is quite common and involves all age groups.
- Problems with the eye can be serious, so inspection by a doctor is necessary for a correct diagnosis.
- Pink eye / conjunctivitis typically starts in one eye and may spread to the other.
- Certain types of pink eye (Infectious conjunctivitis) are very contagious and steps must be made to avoid it's spread.
- Infectious conjunctivitis is usually caused by bacteria or viruses. Fungi, parasites, and chlamydia may also be a cause of infectious conjunctivitis.
- Noninfectious conjunctivitis is usually caused by allergies or mechanical irritants.

Symptoms of PINK EYE / CONJUNCTIVITIS
- Redness in the whites of the eye or red, swollen and irritated eyelids.
- Sandy and scratchy feeling in the eyes with possible light sensitivity.
- Tearing and/or mucus discharge from the eye or eyes.

Answer 4

Conjunctivitis (commonly called "pinkeye" in the USA and "Madras Eye" in India) is an inflammation of the conjunctiva (the outermost layer of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids), most commonly due to an allergic reaction or an infection (usually bacterial or viral).

Blepharoconjunctivitis is the combination of conjunctivitis with blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids).

Keratoconjunctivitis is the combination of conjunctivitis and keratitis (corneal inflammati


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Answer 5

Conjunctivitis (commonly called "pinkeye" in the USA and "Madras Eye" in India) is an inflammation of the conjunctiva (the outermost layer of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids), most commonly due to an allergic reaction or an infection (usually bacterial or viral).

Blepharoconjunctivitis is the combination of conjunctivitis with blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids).

Keratoconjunctivitis is the combination of conjunctivitis and keratitis (corneal inflammation).

Answer 6

Pink eye is the joke name of the desease. It's and irratation of the eye wich has many side effects. Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pinkeye, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids.


*your'll start haveing side effects of the comon cold
*your eye will be watering and pink
*your eye will feel bothered or irritated
*when you wake up you will sometimes have a seal over your eye lid and eyelashes causing you to not be able to open your eye. To open you eye peal it off or take a wet warm rag and rub your eyelid till it losens.
*If you go to a doctor you can get I drops to put two drops in each eye twice a day, morning and night. :)

hope I helped. :)

Answer 7

Pink eye. There is a cream you can buy in pet stores for cats and, maybe, dogs.

Answer 8

Conjunctivitis (commonly called "pinkeye" in the USA and "Madras Eye" in India) is an inflammation of the conjunctiva (the outermost layer of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids), most commonly due to an allergic reaction or an infection (usually bacterial or viral).

Blepharoconjunctivitis is the combination of conjunctivitis with blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids).

Keratoconjunctivitis is the combination of conjunctivitis and keratitis (corneal inflammation).


There are three common varieties of conjunctivitis, viral, allergic, and bacterial. Other causes of conjunctivitis include thermal and ultraviolet burns, chemicals, toxins, overuse of contact lenses, foreign bodies, vitamin deficiency, dry eye, dryness due to inadequate lid closure, exposure to chickens infected with Newcastle disease, epithelial dysplasia (pre-cancerous changes), and some conditions of unknown cause such as sarcoidosis.

Bacterial conjunctivitis
is most often caused by pyogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus or Streptococcus from the patient's own skin or respiratory flora. Others are due to infection from the environment (e.g. insect-borne), from other people (usually by touch - especially in children), but occasionally via eye makeup or facial lotions. An example of this is conjunctivitis due to the bacteria Haemophilus influenzae biogroup aegyptius.
Viral conjunctivitis
is spread by aerosol or contact of a variety of contagious viruses, including many that cause the common cold, so that it is often associated with upper respiratory tract symptoms.
It may also be caused by adenoviruses which was first identified in Chennai(Madras), India, during early 20th Century, hence the name "Madras Eye".[1] This disease mostly appears during Rainy season and during winter months and spreads faster via air due to increased dampness and humidity.[2]
Clusters of cases have been due to transfer from inadequately-sterilised ophthalmic instruments that make contact with the eye (e.g., tonometers).
Allergic conjunctivitis
occurs more frequently among those with allergic conditions, with the symptoms having a seasonal correlation. It can also be caused by allergies to substances such as cosmetics, perfume, protein deposits on contact lenses, or drugs. It usually affects both eyes, and is accompanied by swollen eyelids.
Irritant, toxic, thermal and chemical conjunctivitis
are associated with exposure to the specific agents, such as flame burns, irritant plant saps, irritant gases (e.g., chlorine or hydrochloric acid ('pool acid') fumes), natural toxins (e.g., ricin picked up by handling castor oil bean necklaces), or splash injury from an enormous variety of industrial chemicals, the most dangerous being strongly alkaline materials.
Xerophthalmia
is a term that usually implies a destructive dryness of the conjunctival epithelium due to dietary vitamin A deficiency—a condition virtually forgotten in developed countries, but still causing much damage in developing countries. Other forms of dry eye are associated with aging, poor lid closure, scarring from previous injury, or autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, and these can all cause chronic conjunctivitis

Signs
Infection (redness) of the conjunctiva on one or both eyes should be apparent, but may be quite mild. Except in obvious pyogenic or toxic/chemical conjunctivitis, a slit lamp (biomicroscope) is needed to have any confidence in the diagnosis. Examination of the tarsal conjunctiva is usually more diagnostic than the bulbar conjunctiva.

Allergic conjunctivitis shows pale watery swelling or edema of the conjunctiva and sometimes the whole eyelid, often with a ropy, non-purulent mucoid discharge. There is variable redness.

Viral conjunctivitis, commonly known as "pink eye", shows a fine diffuse pinkness of the conjunctiva which is easily mistaken for the 'ciliary injection' of iritis, but there are usually corroborative signs on biomicroscopy, particularly numerous lymphoid follicles on the tarsal conjunctiva, and sometimes a punctate keratitis.

Pyogenic bacterial conjunctivitis shows an opaque purulent discharge, a very red eye, and on biomicroscopy there are numerous white cells and desquamated epithelial cells seen in the 'tear gutter' along the lid margin. The tarsal conjunctiva is a velvety red and not particularly follicular. Non-pyogenic infections can show just mild injection and be difficult to diagnose. Scarring of the tarsal conjunctiva is occasionally seen in chronic infections, especially in trachoma.

Irritant or toxic conjunctivitis show primarily marked redness. If due to splash injury, it is often present only in the lower conjunctival sac. With some chemicals—above all with caustic alkalis such as sodium hydroxide—there may be necrosis of the conjunctiva with a deceptively white eye due to vascular closure, followed by sloughing of the dead epithelium. This is likely to be associated with slit-lamp evidence of anterior uveitis.

Answer 9

a not so dangerous but very irritating illness in the eyes

Answer 10

pink eye