The pink eye symptoms you have may vary based on the type of conjunctivitis you have.
If you have a bacterial infection causing your pink eye, you may find crusting on your eyelids and a heavy discharge from your eyes that may be greenish at times. This infection may spread to both eyes.
With viral conjunctivitis, crusty eyelids and watery eyes with a light discharge is likely. In many cases of viral pink eye, only one eye is infected.
If allergies are causing your conjunctivitis, you will find your eyes to be itchy, red and tearing. It is likely you may have a stuffy, runny or itchy nose as well.
Signs of pink eye
- Inflammation (swelling) of the eye
- Redness in the white of the eye (conjunctiva) or the inner eyelid
- Increased tearing
- Soreness of the eye
- A feeling of something in the eye
- Itchiness of the eye
- Hazy or blurred vision due to mucus or pus
- Excess mucus (pus)
- Crusting of eyelashes in the morning
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