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Conditions›Eye disorders›Eye infections›Pink eye (viral conjunctivitis)

Pink eye (viral conjunctivitis)

A highly contangious condition in which the eyeball and inside eyelids become inflamed.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this

Internal Medicine 42 years experience

Is a type of:Eye disorders, Eye infections

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common is it?

Very common

Very common	Extremely rare	Very rare	Rare	Common	Very common
Baby0-2					Very common
Preteen6-13					Very common
Teenager14-18					Very common
Young adult19-40					Very common
Middle-aged adult41-60					Very common

Body locations

Eye

Types of

Adenovirus infection

Condition

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Pink eye (viral conjunctivitis)

Other treatments

Tests

Adenovirus antigen detection EIA

Eye acidity test

Related questions

A 37-year-old female asked:

What, if any, are the differences between viral and bacterial conjunctivitis (pink eye)? How does someone know which kind they have? Does it always require a Dr. visit or can it be treated at home?

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A member asked:

My 7 month old recently had URTI today I noticed pink left eye. Could this be viral conjunctivitis?there's no greenish nor yellowish discharge. what's the remedy?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in

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A 17-year-old female asked:

One of my eyes got a little red but only half of it. I had viral conjunctivitis on march but on both eyes. What could it be?

1 doctor answer2 doctors weighed in

A 23-year-old female asked:

Both my eyes so red and teary from the past week. Can't focus on anything for more than a second. Is it really viral conjunctivitis?

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A 32-year-old male asked:

My 2 year old daughter has suffered from severe viral conjunctivitis now she is unable to open her eyes due to light sensivity , how can I help her?

3 doctor answers3 doctors weighed in

A 33-year-old member asked:

Is it okay for me to take antibiotic eye drops if I have viral conjunctivitis?

1 doctor answer2 doctors weighed in

A 42-year-old member asked:

Very itchy, dry, sore eyes; allergic conjunctivitis or something viral?

1 doctor answer2 doctors weighed in

A 18-year-old female asked:

What's the difference between viral conjunctivitis and keratitis? I'm afraid I have keratitis. My eye is red, light sensitive, teary and blurry

3 doctor answers4 doctors weighed in

A 60-year-old female asked:

Is viral pink eye contageous?

2 doctor answers3 doctors weighed in

A 37-year-old member asked:

Can viral pink eye be spread from the liquid in one eye to the other?

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