August 29, 2008

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Pinkeye (cont.)

Pinkeye Symptoms

The eye is pink and itchy. Sometimes, there is a feeling as if something is in the eye. Other symptoms include:

  • Eyelids stuck shut when you wake up in the morning (the classic symptom)

    • Uncomfortable, thick yellow or green discharge (often a bacterial infection)

    • Thin, clear drainage from the eye (often a viral infection or an allergic reaction)

    • Itching, burning, or feels like sand in your eye (often a viral infection or an allergic reaction)

  • Family member with the same symptoms (an infection is being passed from one person to another)

  • Painful eye in bright light (called photophobia)

  • A recent cold (often a viral infection)

  • Swollen lymph nodes (often a viral infection)

  • Burning during urination or discharge from the penis in men (rare)

  • Vaginal discharge in women (a possible complication of a sexually transmitted disease)



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