News

With Mumbai anticipating the arrival of the monsoon in the coming weeks, city-based ophthalmologists are raising concerns ...
A non-DNA based test could identify viral infections in patients in minutes. When a clinician suspects a patient has a viral ...
Rising cases of viral and allergic conjunctivitis—particularly among children and young adults—are fueling the need for effective treatments. OTC eye drops and ointments are growing in popularity, ...
Several eye care products are being recalled across the U.S. over manufacturing concerns, with officials urging any who have them to stop using them “immediately.” But which products should you ...
.Your New Jersey high schooler is probably getting pink eye. While the state doesn’t officially track conjunctivitis cases, spring is prime season. Allergies kick up with pollen and ragweed, and ...
Viral conjunctivitis accounts for the majority of pink eye cases and spreads rapidly among both children and adults. This form typically causes burning or gritty sensation in the eyes, redness in ...
Jo Lindley, optometrist at Leightons Opticians, said: “Viral conjunctivitis is the most common type and is often seen in adults. It usually starts in one eye and may spread to the other within a ...
This timing matters because the type of pink eye one has often determines if one is contagious and how long symptoms will generally last. "Viral conjunctivitis lasts a few days to a week," says ...
The company's lead product, OKG-0303, is a triple-active combination eyedrop designed to treat both forms of acute infectious conjunctivitis, bacterial and viral, safely and effectively. In addition ...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How to Treat Pink Eye. Solano D, Fu L, Czyz CN. Viral conjunctivitis. In: StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing; 2024. American Optometric Association.
Viral Conjunctivitis Viral conjunctivitis is the most common type of pink eye. It typically causes irritation, a gritty feeling in the eye, and watery or mucous discharge. While viral ...
Conjunctivitis is known as pink eye because the conjunctiva (a thin membrane covering the white sclera), turns pink and sore. Viral conjunctivitis is the most common conjunctivitis. It typically ...