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How long could pinkeye last in a moist environment, such as an eye drop bottle?

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Long time: I an ideal moist, warm environment bacteria can survive for as long as the nutrition in the environment provides them with needed energy.

Answered 2/25/2014

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Should my pinkeye after 4 days cause pain in the eye and headache? Antobotic drops made my eye swell bad,i stopped taking them yesterday,see doc again

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Hi, Im covid positive with my only symptoms being a moderate headache for 4 days and then pinkeye. Ive used Vigamoxi eye drops 3x a day for 7 days and its much better but I feel not 100% gone yet. Can I use them for a couple of more days ? Thanks

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Have pinkeye for week now. Bit red, itchy, greeny goop, eye lid swelling. Using antibiotic drops. My cheek is now red same side as pink eye. Related?

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I had pinkeye, i got antibiotic eye drops the pink eye went away, but I got really sick for 24 hours. Pink eye is still gone but now my throat and ears burn badly, and I have a yeast infection?

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I got pinkeye on thursday, started using the eye drops i got from the doctor the same day. When will it go away?

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