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Pink Eyes
 
Conjuctivitis
 

Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, is an inflammation of the thin membrane that covers the eye. There are numerous causes, including: allergies, viral infections, bacterial infections, and irritating chemicals. Before seeking medical treatment for conjunctivitis, it is important to see a physician to diagnose the cause.

 
 
    Rohan Lall, MSIII, Adrienne Boire, PhD, MSIII,Yingshan Shi, MD
The page stated on 03/07/2006 and updated on 04/07/2007
         
 
 

Eye Anatomy

 
 
nih.gov: eyediagram
thinkquest: conjunctiva
medline: eye anatomy
stlukeseye: conjunctiva
Glossary
allaboutvision.com
 
 
 

General Information

 
  uchicago:conjunctivitis
wikipedia: conjunctivitis
medlineplus: conjunctivitis
khealth: conjunctivitis
khealth: kids-conjunctivitis
khealth: teen-pink eyes
 
 
 

General Information

 
  aoa.org: conjunctivitis
mayo: pink-eye
stlukeseye.com-conjunctivitis
webmd.com: vision
clevelandclinic..org
merck.com
 
         
 
 
Allergic Conjunctivitis
 
  webmd.com
uchicagokidshospital
medlineplus
aaaai.org
familydoctor.org
fpnotebook.com
health.yahoo.com
 
 
 
Infectious Conjunctivitis
 
  ecure: Bacterial
eyemdlink: Bacterial
revoptom.com: Bacterial
fpnotebook: Bacterial
fpnotebook: Viral
revoptom.com: Viral
eyemdlink.com: Viral
steen-hall.com: herpes
 
 
 

Prevention/Treatment

 
  clevelandclinic:Treatment
uva: General Treatment
mayoclinic: General Treatment
uchicago:Allergy Conjuctivitis
yahoo: Allergy Conjuctivitis
 
           
 
 

Other Pink Eyes

 
  Eye injuries in children
Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
medline: Neonatal Conjuctivitis
merck: Neonatal Conjuctivitis
medlineplus: Dry Eye Syndrome
nei.nih.gov: Blepharitis
mayo: Blepharitis
 
 
 
For Physicians
 
  gp-training.net: photos
guideline.gov
emedicine.com: Conjunctivitis
emedicine: Allergic conjunctivitis
emedicine:Bacterial conjunctivitis
 
 
rch.org: Guideline icoph: Guide
 
 
 

For Physicians

 
  aoa: Eye diseases
American Academy of Ophthalmology 
American Academy of Optometry 
American Optometric Association
 
           
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Abbreviations:
uchicago- University of Chicago Pediatrics
medl- NIH Medline
wiki- Wikipedia
khealth- KidsHealth.org
mayo- Mayo Clinic
aafp- American Academy of Family Physicians
yahooh- YahooHealth
webmd- WebMD.com
ecure- ecureme.com
eyemd- eyemdlink.com
sheye- Steen Hall Eye Institute
thinkquest- thinkquest.com
stlukes- St. Luke’s Eye Institute
allrefer- allrefer.com
clevec- Cleveland Clinic
uva- Universtity of Virginia
merck- Merck
aav- allaboutvision.org
dhhs- Department of Health and Human Services