Identifying Pink Eye
Pink eye, technically referred to as “eye conjunctivitis” and also known as “sore eyes” is a bothersome disease to have. Depending on what causes it, it can be allergic, viral, chemical or bacterial. Your doctor will know the difference based on your symptoms and other test he or she might perform on you.
The symptoms of pink eye start off as a slight itch or a feeling that you have something in your eye. As you scratch/poke at it the irritation will spread and you’ll begin to see it in the corner of your eye.
As the disease progresses, the redness in your eye will increase and you’ll start tearing excessively, impairing your ability to see. Other symptoms include pain and pressure on your eyeball, fever and sensitivity to light. Still, it usually takes two to three days to get over it, and you’ll be as good as new – providing that you don’t let the infection spread to your other eye. The only dangerous form of pink eye is the bacterial infection, which is also the only one that needs to be medicated and is usually accompanied by a mucous discharge from your eyeball.