A member asked:

Can a healthly person get pink eye by taking contact with his own sneeze? for example, sneeze in his hand and rub his eyes?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Unlikely but: the bacteria normally present in the mouth may cause infection in the eyes from this type of transmission. However transient pink eyes are more likely caused by a viral infection.

Answered 9/5/2016

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