Conjunctivitis and Pink Eye
Conjunctivitis is the inflammation of the conjunctiva, a thin, delicate membrane that covers the eye ball and lines the eyelid.
Conjunctivitis is an extremely common eye problem because the conjunctiva is continually exposed to micro organism and environmental agents that can cause infections or allergic reactions.
Conjunctivitis can be acute or chronic depending up on how long the condition lasts, the severity of symptoms, and the type of organism or agent involved. It can also affect one to both eyes and, if caused by infection can be very easily transmitted to others during close. Physical contact, particularly among children in a daycare center. Other names for conjunctivitis include pink eye and red eye.
