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Chemical conjunctivitis describes when chemicals enter and irritate part of the eye. Treatment involves flushing the eye and using topical steroids, but surgery may be necessary for severe irritation.

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 ...

Conjunctivitis is an eye disease that has been described since antiquity. Ancient Roman oculists, the eye physicians of the time, prescribed remedies such as vinegar lotions and copper oxide for its ...

Pseudomembranous conjunctivitis is a condition that causes a thin membrane to form on the surface of the eye. It can trigger symptoms like blurred vision, along with eye swelling and discharge.