Pinkeye (conjunctivitis) is an inflammation of clear membranes that cover the white portion of the eye and membrane in the internal portion of eyelids. Symptoms of Pinkeye mostly occur due to viral or bacterial infection, though allergy, toxins and causal ailments could additionally don a part.
Bacterial and viral pinkeye are exceedingly transmittable and could be easily transmitted via inadequate sanitary habits or when items from an infected person are shared or when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
Allergic pinkeye develops due to seasonally present pollens, animal shedding, and certain cosmetic products.
Chemical pinkeye is caused due to toxic chemical substances or solutions, inclusive of bleaches and polishes used on furnishings.
Allergic and chemical pink eye are non-contagious.
Symptoms of Pinkeye
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Reddishness on eyes
Hyperemia (eye redness) is among the classic, tell-tale symptoms of pinkeye. Pinkeye is a prevalent condition which is atypically grave and would not lead to long-standing eyesight failure in case early detection and treatment is done.
- Inflamed Eyelids
Generally both the eyes are affected due to pinkeye. Symptoms of viral pinkeye classically start in a single eye and eventually spread to the other eye as well in a couple of days. Allergic pinkeye symptoms generally affect both eyes. Swollen eyelids symptom is prevalent in allergic as well as bacterial pinkeye.
- Excessive Tear Production
A lot of tearing occurs in case of allergic or viral pinkeye.
- Itchiness or Burning Sensation in Eyes
A niggling sense of constant scratchiness, burning sensation in the eyes that are characteristic to pinkeye.
- Eye Discharge
A clear water-like discharge is commonly observed in case of allergic and viral pinkeye. In case of bacterial pinkeye, a green-yellowish type of discharge occurs.
- Crusts or stuck eyelids
In case one wakes up with the eyes stuck together, it could occur due to discharge being emitted due to bacterial pinkeye which accrues while one is asleep. Crustiness in eyelids are lesser prevalent in case of viral pinkeye.
- Sensitiveness to Light
Pinkeye could make a person mildly sensitive to light, a condition known as photophobia. An infant having acute symptoms like variations in vision, become photosensitive or acute pains could have developed an infection which has multiplied and extended past the conjunctiva and must be re-assessed by an eye doctor.
- Persistent sense of something lodged in eyes
One could observe a niggling sensation of something persistently lodged in the eyes or as if sand in the eyes. Grittiness or irritation felt in the eyes may be indicative of bacterial pinkeye.
