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Pink eye (viral conjunctivitis)

Pink eye (viral conjunctivitis)

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

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Eye disorders • Eye infections

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Very common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Body locations

Eye

Types of

Adenovirus infection
Condition
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Symptoms

Red eye (single)
Itchy eyes
Red (bloodshot) eyes, one eye only
Watery eyes
Teary eyes
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Pink eye (viral conjunctivitis)
Moxifloxacin
3.8
108 reviews
Ofloxacin
3.7
167 reviews
Tobramycin eye drops
3.7
68 reviews
Tobramycin and dexamethasone
3.7
65 reviews
Besifloxacin
3.6
111 reviews
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Other treatments

Bathing
Avoid triggers
Compresses
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Tests

Adenovirus antigen detection EIA
Eye acidity test
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Related questions

A 32-year old asked:

What's the difference between viral conjunctivitis and pink eye?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 33-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?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

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 answer • 1 doctor weighed in

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 answer • 2 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?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

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 answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 33-year old asked:

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

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 40-year old asked:

Could marijuana prevent my eye infected with viral conjunctivitis from healing?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 42-year old asked:

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

1 doctor answer • 2 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 answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 35-year old female asked:

My eyes are watery. I see some oily substances on my iris (inside tear film) and they move up when I blink. Sometime it was uncomfortable and I needed to wash my eyes to clear it up but it come back shortly. Is this viral conjunctivitis?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 34-year old male asked:

I am experiencing itchy eyes, bloodshot eyes (side: one eye only) and eyelid swelling. Looks like a have viral conjunctivitis. What eye drop I need?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 60-year old female asked:

Is viral pink eye contageous?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 37-year old asked:

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

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 70-year old female asked:

What is an opthamologist looking for to confirm viral pink eye is gone and its now safe to wear your contacts?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A member asked:

I had viral pink eye and was diagnosed with adenovirus. My husband caught it, and I am almost 100 percent better. Can i catch it back from him?

2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 27-year old male asked:

I have had viral pink eye in one eye for six days. It has now spread to my other eye. Can I expect the same amount of time for the new eye to heal.

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 39-year old asked:

Can you tell me how I could clear up viral pink eye fast?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 34-year old female asked:

My son had viral pink eye and eventually his sister got it. Is it possible for him to get it from her again or not because it was viral?

2 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in

A 31-year old male asked:

1year3month old boy had a viral pink eye 6month back.cured in 2 days.came back today again after 6 months.is it OK?or any other possibility

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 19-year old female asked:

Did I get diagnosed wrong? I have pink eye with bright green snot coming out of my eyes constantly, and they are treating it as if its viral and not b

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 40-year old asked:

How can I tell if I have viral or bacterial pink eye?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 29-year old male asked:

How avoid 100% or almost pink eye(viral and bacterial)?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 36-year old male asked:

How do you know if you have viral pink eye or bacterial ?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 44-year old asked:

I have pink eye and i know it's viral. What can I do at home to get rid of it?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 39-year old asked:

What type of pink eye do I have? Viral or bacterial, but how do you tell the difference?

1 doctor answer • 7 doctors weighed in

A member asked:

Is it possible to get pink eye twice in the same year? I wasn't sure if it was bacterial or viral when i got it during the summer.

2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 26-year old female asked:

I was diagnosed with viral pink eye. It seemed like it was getting better ( less tearing, less red, less itching). But now it seems like the itching a?

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

A 31-year old asked:

Can I use naphcon a to relieve viral pink eye?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A female asked:

I have had pink eye for over three weeks. It's viral. can crying worsen the infection? It seems to have gotten worse the mornjng after crying.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

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