Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You wake up one morning with crusty lashes. As the day goes on, your eye won’t stop itching or watering. You might chalk it up to ...

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 ...

Pink eye itself is rarely fatal, but severe pink eye can cause corneal damage and vision loss. Pink eye (conjunctivitis) is a condition in which the conjunctiva, the outer membrane of your eye, is ...

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, 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 ...

Mombasa County recently issued an alert on the outbreak of conjunctivitis also known as red eye. The county's administration has cautioned residents to be alert after several cases of the 'red eye' or ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An outbreak of viral conjunctivitis has infected nearly 400,000 people ...

Allergic conjunctivitis is not contagious, but other types of conjunctivitis, such as viral or bacterial, are. People can take steps to prevent transmission of the contagious types. These steps ...

Ignore the itch that begs to be scratched. While rubbing our eyes may seem like a harmless way to relieve itching or dryness, ...

Eye experts warn that common conditions like pink eye, viral conjunctivitis and fungal infections can spread rapidly in ...

The eye has three coats (sclera–cornea, uvea, and retina) and two humors (aqueous and vitreous). The conjunctiva covers the visible portion of the sclera (bulbar conjunctiva) and lines the eyelids ...

If you’re experiencing symptoms of both an eye and ear infection, a doctor may evaluate you for conjunctivitis-otitis syndrome. This involves co-occurring conjunctivitis (“pink eye”) and otitis media ...