This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Artificial tears and damp cloths can help relieve pink eye symptoms.Seeing a ...

Conjunctivitis can occur due to bacterial or viral infection or an allergic reaction. People often refer to bacterial or viral conjunctivitis as pink eye. Infectious and allergic conjunctivitis have ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Pink eye is among the most unwanted and common infections around. The swollen red eyes, dried pus, and sticky discharge is ...

Bacteria or viruses from feces may cause conjunctivitis if they come into contact with the eyes. Washing the hands regularly and before touching the eyes may help to prevent this. Touching the eyes ...

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A 10-year study of cultures obtained between 1994 and 2003 from patients with bacterial conjunctivitis found a threefold increase in resistance to ciprofloxacin for gram-positive pathogens (11.7% to ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Pink eye, medically known as conjunctivitis, affects millions of Americans each year. This common eye condition can range from mildly irritating to seriously uncomfortable, depending on its cause and ...