A 34-year-old member asked:
How can you get pink eye if you don't have a cold or sinus infection?
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Dr. LINDA VARGASanswered
Ophthalmology 36 years experience
From someone else: If you yourself are not infected with a cold or upper respiratory infection, then you most likely came into contact with someone or something that was carrying the virus. Once you came into contact with the virus you touched your eye and infected it.
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Dr. Theodore Wuanswered
Ophthalmology 24 years experience
Pink eye: Not all pink eye is viral...It may look like pinkeye but be caused by allergy or a chemical or dry eye or herpes virus. Classic pinkeye in adults is usually caused by a cold virus, though...
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Dr. Andrew Dahlanswered
Ophthalmology 57 years experience
Virus only in eye: If a virus is introduced into the eye, one can have a viral infection of the eye without a cold.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Sinus infection and pink eye, related?
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Dr. Thomas Wolfanswered
Ophthalmology 43 years experience
Yes, possibly: Very common, especially in viral colds-sinuses issues to have eye issues. If symptoms persist seek out care.
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