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A member asked:

Feels like pink eye. eye is glued when i wake up. always watery. feels like a lash is stuck. its just not always pink. what can it be.

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Dr. Deborah Ungerleider answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

It could be pink eye: which is a bacterial conjunctivitis(infection) and needs an antibiotic drop to treat it, but it also could be caused by a virus, foreign body, scratch of the cornea. You should see your doctor for the proper diagnosis and treatment.

Answered 7/23/2015

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