True conjunctivitis can be either viral or bacterial, but inflamed eyes can also mean something else. Waking up to a red, inflamed eye that might even be hard to open can be terrifying. Is it a temporary infection or a virus? Maybe it’s the dreaded pink eye, the common name for conjunctivitis, which can be … Continue reading Pink Eye What is it and what to do
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Prevent the Spread of Pink Eye as Children Head Back to School
According to the American Journal of Infection Control, more than 164 million school days are missed annually in U.S. public schools due to the spread of infectious diseases. An astonishing 3 million of those school days are lost as a result of acute conjunctivitis, also known as "pink eye." In recognition of September's "Children's Eye … Continue reading Prevent the Spread of Pink Eye as Children Head Back to School