How to Assess Pink Eye or Do I Need Medicine for This?

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Tip 1 - Pinkeye-Check Your Symptoms

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Annette Estes | permalink

This tool will help you check symptoms of pinkeye.
Tags: pinkeye, eye, eyelid, conjunctivitis, redness, swelling, itchy

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/tc/pinkeye-check-your-symptoms ^[1]

Tip 2 - Conjunctivitis

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by BBUTSW | permalink

For further reading: http://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems/glossary-of-eye-and-vision-conditions/conjunctivitis ^[2]

Tip 3 - Think You Might Have an Eye Infection?

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mozart Dorna | permalink

What you should do if you have any eye infection. Plus: how to avoid getting one.
Tags: eye infections bacterial fungal viral acanthamoeba keratitis prevention causes symptoms treatments eye herpes ocular endophthalmitis corneal transplants surface damage cornea antibiotics medications eye drops eyedrops antiviral medicine

For further reading: http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/eye-infections.htm ^[3]

Tip 4 - Pink, itchy eyes?

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Celeron 370 | permalink

Pink eye spreads easily. Know when to seek treatment, and how to prevent it.
Tags: CDC Features, conjunctivitis, pink eye, viral conjunctivitis, bacterial conjunctivitis, allergic conjunctivitis, itchy eyes, allergies, pinkeye

For further reading: http://www.cdc.gov/features/conjunctivitis/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - Conjunctivitis. Treatment and symptoms of conjuctivitis. | Patient

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Lisa Spenner | permalink

The term conjunctivitis refers to inflammation of the conjunctiva; associated corneal involvement gives rise to keratoconjunctivitis and eyelid involvement...
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For further reading: http://patient.info/doctor/conjunctivitis ^[5]