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Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)

Healthy conjunctiva compared to conjunctivitis (pink eye).

Pink eye (conjunctivitis) is redness and swelling of the conjunctiva, the mucous membrane that lines the eyelid and eye surface.

Current as of: October 12, 2022

Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine

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