Differentiating viral and bacterial conjunctivitis is difficult yet important to do, as the determination drives decisions about treatment and school exclusion. Conjunctivitis is a common entity in ...

Editor’s note: This article, originally published on May 6, 2011, has been republished to include website enhancements. Making a definitive diagnosis for a pediatric patient presenting with ...

Newborn babies are susceptible to many conditions due to their vulnerable state, including a number of newborn eye infections. Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, is one of these infections that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pediatricians often face the challenge of diagnostic accuracy in conjunctivitis cases. Compared with the common ...

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 ...