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Can children get pink eye feom swimming in a waterhole on the big island, hawaii?
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Infections: Humans can get eye irritation and infection from a number of sources or experiences. Why?
Answered 8/13/2013
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Yes: There are a number of pathogens which exist in fresh and salt water which can produce eye infections - sometimes serious. See your eye doctor for a a complete examination to look into it.
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