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What is conjunctivitis

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Step-by-step explanation:

Conjunctivitis is an inflammation, infection of the conjunctiva. It is the most common ocular disease worldwide.It is characterized by a pink appearance because of subconjuctival blood vessels hemorrhage.

Simply, we can define it as :

Conjunctivitis ( pink eye ) is an inflammation or infection of the transparent membrane ( conjunctiva ) that lines your eyelid and covers the white part of your eyeball.

Pink eye is commonly caused by a bacterial or viral infection , an allergic reaction or in babies.

The most common pink eye symptoms include:

  • Redness in one or both eyes
  • Itchiness in one or both eyes
  • A gritty feeling in one or both eyes

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