Question 1

in what way can i get pink eye over night?

Accepted Answer

Not overnight: Your exposure to bacteria can take 24-48 hours to result in clinical conjunctivitis.  You may have symptoms when you wake, but the exposure was long before you went to sleep.

Question 2

i get pink eye every month. what do i have?

Accepted Answer

Most likely: Not an infectious conjuctivitis, but a "pinl eye" caused by an allergin or environmental exposure.  True monthly infectious "pink eye" is rare and due to chronic exposure to bacteria in your environment.

Question 3

can i get pink eye if i touch my sister with pink eye? then touch my eye ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Pink is most commonly a result of a viral infection of the conjunctiva of the eye and results in viral conjunctivitis. This is highly contagious. You don't want to contract it by contact with secretions from another infected person. Wash your hands with soap and water and don't touch your eyes.

Question 4

if i had pink eye and gave it to someone, then  became healthy, could i get pink eye again from that person i gave it to?

Accepted Answer

Technically yes!: Although your risk might be slightly reduced by some immunity.

Question 5

can i get pink eye from my saliva?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Pink eye,or  conjunctivitis which may b bacterial, viral or fungal, is spread By direct contact with an infected individual's secretions, usually through hand-to-eye contact; or spread of the infection from bacteria living in the person's own nose/sinus. If you are infected by a virus or bacterium, if you get your saliva in your eye you could become infected, much same way as someone coughing on u

Question 6

if someone without pink eye is talking to me, then a little particles of his saliva enter my eye, or near my eye, can i get pink eye? whats the chance

Accepted Answer

Pink eye: The chance is small and don't be shy about telling him not to spit in your eye.
If the eye is still troubling please have your doctor refer you to an Eye specialist.

(Not fun - I broke 4 pairs of glasses at age 6 and have been taking care of my eyes till now - age 72.)

Question 7

how do u get pink eye?

Accepted Answer

Conjunctivitis: "pink eye" generally refers to a virally transmitted infection form human to human, generally related to common cold viruses.  Secretions from an infected person are usually spread by hand to hand or eye transfer, coughing in one's face, sharing of utensils or other items, door handles, computer keyboards, ipads, etc.

Question 8

how do you get pink eye?

Accepted Answer

Most commonly viral: "pinkeye" is a general term for inflammation of the white of the eye, or conjunctivitis.  It is often viral, but can be bacterial or even allergic.  Some forms of viral pinkeye can be quite debilitating, even leading to visual loss.  Recent antiviral medications have proved quite effective against the more severe forms of conjunctivitis, so be sure to see your eye doctor at the first signs.

Question 9

how does someone get pink eye?

Accepted Answer

Contagious disease: "pink eye"  is an infection as the term is commonly used.It is usually spread by contact-thus good handwashing is needed.Also thru respiratory droplets in the air.It is a contagious disease with a number of causes.

Question 10

can you get pink eye from a cat?

Accepted Answer

No: It is very unlikely to transmit pink eye from a cat to a human.

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