How Does Pink Eye Spread in a Household? Towels, Pillowcases and Protecting Family Members

It is 6:15 on a school morning and a seven-year-old wakes up with one eye glued shut. Her mother soaks a washcloth, eases the crust away, and then does what every parent does: hangs the cloth back on the rail next to everybody else’s towels. By the weekend her younger brother has it too, and by Monday so does she.

That small, ordinary sequence is how most conjunctivitis moves through a home. It rarely needs a dramatic exposure. It needs a damp towel, a shared pillow and a pair of hands that go from eye to faucet to face. Good pink eye household hygiene is less about scrubbing the house and more about interrupting that chain in three or four specific places.

This explainer walks through what the evidence actually shows about how the infection travels, which household objects matter, what the typical course looks like, and the warning signs that mean a phone call rather than a wait-and-see.

How does pink eye actually move from one eye to the whole house?

Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin, clear membrane that covers the white of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids. When a virus or bacterium settles there, the membrane swells, tiny blood vessels widen, and the eye starts to water and produce discharge. That discharge is the vehicle. Every tear, every crust wiped from a lash line, every rub of a sleepy eye picks up a load of the organism and parks it on fingertips.

From fingertips the route is short. A hand goes to a faucet handle, a phone, a towel rail, a refrigerator door. Someone else touches the same spot and, within the hour, touches their own face. The eye does not need a direct hit; a rub of the nose or a brush of the cheek that drifts toward the inner corner of the eye is enough.

Adenoviruses, the most common cause of viral pink eye, also travel in respiratory droplets, which is why conjunctivitis often arrives alongside a sore throat or a cold, and why a sneezing child can seed an outbreak without ever sharing a towel. The CDC lists hand-to-eye contact, contaminated objects and respiratory droplets as the main routes of spread.

Two patterns matter inside a home. The first is self-inoculation: an infection that starts in one eye frequently lands in the other within a few days because the same hands tend both. The second is the shared-object shortcut, where towels, pillowcases and washcloths hold discharge in damp fabric that then touches other faces. Breaking those two links is most of the job, and the rest of this article is essentially about how.

What germs cause pink eye, and does the cause change the risk?

The word pink eye describes an appearance, not a single organism. According to the CDC and Mayo Clinic, three broad causes account for nearly all cases, and only two of them can pass between people.

Type	Usual causes	Contagious?	Typical course (CDC)
Viral	Adenoviruses most often; sometimes the viruses behind colds, measles or herpes	Yes, highly	Often clears in 7 to 14 days; some cases take 2 to 3 weeks
Bacterial	Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae; in newborns, organisms acquired at birth	Yes	Mild cases often improve in 2 to 5 days without treatment but may take up to 2 weeks
Allergic	Pollen, dust mites, pet dander, mold	No	Lasts as long as the exposure does
Irritant	Chlorine, smoke, a stray eyelash, chemical splash	No	Usually settles within a day once the irritant is gone

The distinction is not academic for a household. Viral conjunctivitis tends to produce watery discharge and often starts in one eye before crossing to the other; it frequently comes with cold symptoms. Bacterial infection tends to produce thicker, yellow-green discharge that mats the lashes overnight. Allergic conjunctivitis itches intensely, affects both eyes at once and never passes to a sibling.

Appearance alone is an unreliable guide, which is why clinicians look at the whole picture, including recent colds, contact lens use, hay fever history and whether anyone else at home is affected. If the cause is allergic or irritant, the hygiene measures below do no harm, but they are also unnecessary. If it is viral or bacterial, they matter a great deal.

Is pink eye contagious, and how long is pink eye contagious?

Yes, both viral and bacterial conjunctivitis are contagious, and the honest answer to the second question is: for as long as the eye is red and discharging. The CDC states that infectious conjunctivitis can spread from the moment symptoms appear until they have fully resolved. In practical terms, a weeping eye is a shedding eye.

Viral pink eye is the longer commitment. The CDC notes that it often runs 7 to 14 days and sometimes 2 to 3 weeks, particularly when adenovirus is involved. Because adenovirus is a respiratory virus too, a person may be shedding it before the eye turns pink at all, which explains why one family member often catches it despite nobody at home yet looking ill.

Bacterial pink eye usually moves faster. Many mild cases improve on their own within 2 to 5 days, according to the CDC, though some linger for two weeks. Where a clinician prescribes antibiotic drops or ointment, the CDC notes that treatment can shorten the illness and reduce spread, and many schools and daycare settings treat the first full day of antibiotic therapy as the point at which a child can return. Policies vary, so the school office, not the medicine packet, is the authority.

There is one reassuring nuance. The NHS advises that most people do not need to stay off work or school with conjunctivitis unless they feel unwell, because the measures that stop spread are hygiene measures rather than isolation. A household can apply the same logic: nobody needs to be quarantined in a bedroom, but everybody needs to wash their hands, and the affected person’s towel needs to stay theirs alone.

Can you really catch pink eye from towels and pillowcases?

You can, and this is the one route that families most often underestimate. A towel used to pat a discharging eye picks up tears, mucus and whichever organism is in them. Damp fabric hanging in a warm bathroom is an agreeable environment, and the next person to dry their face presses that fabric directly against their eyes. The CDC specifically names towels, washcloths and pillowcases as items that should not be shared and should be washed often during an infection.

Pillowcases carry the same risk with an extra twist. Discharge accumulates overnight, which is why eyes are crusted in the morning, and a share of it ends up on the pillow. A sibling who climbs into that bed for a story, or a partner who rolls onto the wrong pillow, has made eye-to-fabric-to-eye contact without a single hand involved.

How long organisms survive on fabric depends on the type. Adenoviruses are known for being hardy on surfaces, which is partly why they cause outbreaks in schools, swimming pools and eye clinics. Exact survival times on household textiles are not well established in the mainstream patient-facing literature, so treat any confident figure you read online with caution. The practical rule from the CDC and NHS does not depend on the number: wash the items frequently in hot water and detergent, and wash your hands after handling them.

What about the sofa cushion or the car headrest? These are lower-risk than a towel because they are dry and rarely pressed against an eye, but a child who naps face-down on a cushion is a reasonable exception. A removable cover through the wash is a small effort; replacing the sofa is not required.

Pink eye household hygiene: the hand-washing habit that matters most

If a family does only one thing, this is it. The CDC places hand washing at the top of its prevention list for conjunctivitis for a simple reason: nearly every other transmission route passes through hands first.

The technique is the same one recommended for colds and stomach bugs. Wet, lather with soap, scrub for at least 20 seconds, covering the backs of hands, between fingers and under nails, then rinse and dry on a clean towel or paper towel. The CDC’s clean-hands guidance gives 20 seconds as the minimum, roughly the length of singing a birthday song twice. Where soap and water are not available, an alcohol-based hand rub containing at least 60 percent alcohol is the recommended alternative.

Timing matters as much as technique. The moments that count most during a household infection are:

• immediately after touching the affected eye, wiping discharge or applying any eye drops;
• before touching the other, unaffected eye, for example when inserting a contact lens;
• after handling the affected person’s towel, pillowcase or washcloth;
• before preparing food or touching anyone else’s face, including a baby’s.

The companion habit is not touching the eyes at all. This is hard; most people touch their face many times an hour without noticing. A tissue used once and binned beats a bare finger or a sleeve, and a cool, clean, damp cloth for the itch is kinder than rubbing. The NHS suggests cleaning crusted lashes gently with cotton wool soaked in water that has been boiled and cooled, one piece per wipe, then discarding it.

Children need coaching rather than instruction. A small step stool at the sink, a visible 20-second timer and a parent washing alongside do more than reminders shouted from another room.

Pink eye household hygiene for laundry, bedding and bathrooms

The second pillar is keeping the affected person’s fabric to themselves and cycling it through the wash quickly. None of this requires special products; it requires a system that survives a busy week.

Start with towels. Give the affected person their own bath towel, hand towel and washcloth, in a color nobody else uses, and hang them somewhere they cannot brush against other towels. Paper towels for drying hands in a shared bathroom remove the problem entirely for the duration. The CDC advises washing towels, washcloths, pillowcases and sheets often in hot water and detergent during an infection, and washing your hands after loading the machine.

Pillowcases deserve the same treatment. Changing the case each morning while discharge is heavy is a reasonable interpretation of often; it also happens to be the moment the crusting is worst. The pillow itself does not need washing unless soiled. Keep siblings out of the affected child’s bed for the duration, and if a partner shares a bed, a fresh case on both sides each day is a small price.

A few bathroom habits round this out:

• wipe faucet handles, light switches and door handles daily with a standard household cleaner, since these are the surfaces hands touch right after eyes;
• keep the affected person’s toothbrush and face cloth separate from the family cup;
• bin used tissues and cotton wool straight away rather than leaving them on the sink edge.

Hot water is the recommendation because heat and detergent together reduce microbial load on fabric; there is no evidence that a household needs bleach, antimicrobial laundry additives or sanitizing cycles beyond what the care label allows. Tumble drying on a warm setting is a sensible finish where the fabric permits it.

Contact lenses, eye makeup and glasses: what to clean and what to throw away

Anything that touches the eye surface repeatedly can reinfect the person who is recovering, or infect the person it is lent to. This is where some items genuinely need to be discarded rather than cleaned.

Contact lenses come first. The NHS and CDC both advise not wearing lenses until the infection has fully cleared and a clinician says it is safe to resume. Disposable lenses worn while the eye was infected should be thrown away. Reusable lenses and their storage case should be cleaned and disinfected exactly as the lens prescriber directs, or replaced if there is any doubt. Lens wearers are also a group clinicians watch more closely, because the same redness that signals ordinary conjunctivitis can occasionally signal keratitis, an infection of the cornea, the clear front window of the eye, which is more serious. Spectacles are the safer option for the duration.

Eye makeup is the next casualty. The CDC recommends discarding any eye cosmetics used while infected, including mascara, eyeliner and eye shadow applied with a reused brush. Mascara is the obvious offender because the wand returns to the tube after every stroke. Sharing eye makeup is a risk even when nobody is ill; during an infection it is a direct transfer. The same goes for eyelash curlers and false-lash adhesive.

Glasses and sunglasses are easier. They do not touch the eye, but they do collect finger grease and the occasional tear splash. Clean the frames and lenses with soap and water or a lens cleaner daily, and do not lend them out.

Finally, eye drops. Any bottle used in an infected eye is for that person only, and the tip should never touch the lid or lashes. Partners and siblings sharing a bottle of lubricating drops is a common and avoidable way to pass the infection along.

How to prevent pink eye spreading to children, babies and the rest of the family

Children are the usual index case in a household outbreak, for reasons that have nothing to do with cleanliness and everything to do with being a child: close play, shared toys, a reflex to rub whatever itches, and classrooms full of adenovirus every winter.

The goal with a child is to make hygiene automatic rather than punitive. Keep a box of tissues and a lined bin within arm’s reach of wherever they sit. Tie hair back so strands do not sweep across the eyes. Trim fingernails short, since the lash line collects discharge under nails and nails go everywhere. Supervise hand washing rather than asking about it afterwards.

Soft toys, blankets and anything a child presses against their face can go through a hot wash. Hard toys can be wiped with a household cleaner. Shared screens and game controllers are worth a daily wipe, because hands go from eye to controller to the next player’s eye in minutes.

Babies need extra care. An older child with conjunctivitis should not kiss the baby’s face or share a changing area with unwashed hands, and the baby should have entirely separate washcloths. Conjunctivitis in a newborn under about a month old is treated as urgent by the NHS because some causes acquired during birth can threaten sight; any redness or discharge in a newborn’s eye is a same-day call, not a home-care project.

On school and daycare, the NHS says a child with conjunctivitis does not usually need to stay home unless they feel unwell, while the CDC advises checking the specific school’s policy, since many require a child to be fever-free and improving, or to have begun any prescribed treatment, before returning. Ask the school directly; policies vary more than the medicine does.

Who usually needs treatment, and who is usually asked to wait

Most conjunctivitis in otherwise healthy people clears without any medicine, and understanding why helps families resist the urge to demand a prescription on day one.

Viral conjunctivitis has no specific treatment in routine cases. Antibiotics do not act on viruses, so the NHS approach is self-care: cleaning the lashes with cooled boiled water, cool or warm compresses for comfort, avoiding contact lenses, and, where a pharmacist advises, lubricating drops to ease grittiness. The body clears the virus over one to two weeks. Antiviral medicines are reserved for specific viruses such as herpes simplex, which a clinician identifies on examination.

Bacterial conjunctivitis is the group where antibiotic eye drops or ointment are sometimes prescribed. These work by killing or stopping the growth of bacteria on the eye surface, and the CDC notes they can shorten the illness and reduce spread. Even so, the CDC also notes that many mild bacterial cases improve within 2 to 5 days on their own, which is why some clinicians suggest a short wait before starting treatment, or write a prescription to be used only if things fail to improve. Whether to treat, which agent and for how long are decisions for the prescribing clinician, and a course that has been started should not be stopped early or lent to a sibling.

Groups who are usually examined sooner rather than asked to wait include newborns, contact lens wearers, people with a weakened immune system, anyone with a history of eye surgery or a known eye condition, and anyone whose symptoms fit the red flags described later in this article.

Allergic conjunctivitis sits in its own category. Antihistamine or mast-cell-stabilizing eye drops, which block the chemical signals that cause itching and swelling, are the mainstay, together with avoiding the trigger. A pharmacist or clinician can advise on what suits the person’s age and other medicines.

What is allergic conjunctivitis, and why does it change the hygiene plan?

Allergic conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva caused by the immune system reacting to a harmless substance, most often pollen, dust mites, pet dander or mold spores. The reaction releases histamine, a chemical that makes blood vessels leak and nerves itch, which is why the hallmark symptom is itching rather than the grittiness or sticking typical of infection.

It behaves differently from infectious pink eye in ways a household can notice. Both eyes are usually affected at the same time. The discharge is watery and stringy rather than thick and yellow. It often travels with sneezing, a runny nose or itchy ears. It flares on high-pollen days or after cuddling the cat, and it eases indoors with the windows shut. Crucially, it cannot be passed to anyone else, however many towels are shared.

That last point changes the plan. If a clinician or pharmacist has confirmed the cause is allergic, the family does not need separate towels, daily pillowcase changes or bathroom wipe-downs. What helps instead is reducing exposure: keeping windows closed on high-pollen days, showering and changing clothes after being outdoors, washing bedding regularly in hot water to reduce dust mites, and keeping pets out of the bedroom where dander is the trigger. Cool compresses and lubricating drops can soothe; rubbing makes histamine release worse and prolongs the itch.

The catch is that allergic and infectious conjunctivitis can look alike early on, and a person with hay fever can still catch a virus. When one eye is clearly worse, discharge turns thick, or a family member develops the same thing, treat it as potentially infectious until someone with a view of the eye says otherwise. The hygiene measures cost little and protect everyone while the picture clarifies.

What do the next days and weeks usually look like?

Timelines below are typical ranges drawn from CDC and NHS guidance, not promises. Individual courses vary, and the treating clinician’s assessment always takes precedence.

In the first two or three days of viral conjunctivitis, the eye is usually at its reddest and wateriest. The second eye often joins in during this window, which is the period when hand hygiene and separate towels earn their keep. Morning crusting is common and looks worse than it is; it is dried discharge, not a sign of worsening. A gritty, sandy feeling is typical and is eased by cool compresses.

Days four to seven often bring a plateau. Redness may spread or shift, lymph nodes in front of the ears can feel tender, and with some adenovirus strains the cornea becomes mildly involved, producing light sensitivity and blur that clinicians monitor. Many people are frustrated at this point because nothing seems to be changing. The CDC’s range of 7 to 14 days means this is still on schedule.

Into the second week, discharge thins and redness fades, usually in the eye that started first. Some adenovirus cases run 2 to 3 weeks, and a minority leave faint corneal spots that cause glare for a while longer; these are reviewed by an eye clinician rather than treated at home.

Bacterial conjunctivitis typically compresses this arc. Mild cases often improve in 2 to 5 days without treatment, and where antibiotic drops have been prescribed, many people notice less discharge within a day or two, which is when school policies often allow return.

The hygiene plan tracks the symptoms. Keep towels separate and hands washed until the eye has been clear of redness and discharge for a full day. The NHS advises seeing a clinician if conjunctivitis has not improved after two weeks, whatever the cause.

What people often get wrong about pink eye at home

Myth one: pink eye always needs antibiotic drops. It does not. The majority of cases are viral, antibiotics have no effect on viruses, and the CDC notes that even many mild bacterial cases improve without treatment. Pressing for a prescription on day one rarely shortens the illness and sometimes delays recognizing a different cause.

Myth two: it only spreads through poor toilet hygiene. The internet is fond of this one. Conjunctivitis spreads mainly through hand-to-eye contact, contaminated objects and respiratory droplets. Scrupulous bathroom habits help, but a sneezing sibling and a shared pillow are far more typical culprits than anything to do with the toilet.

Myth three: a cleaner home prevents it. Household outbreaks happen in spotless homes. What protects a family is not general cleanliness but targeted habits at the moments of transfer: hands after touching the eye, towels kept separate, pillowcases cycled through the wash.

Myth four: home remedies such as breast milk, honey, tea bags or urine clear the infection. There is no good evidence that any of these treat infectious conjunctivitis, and placing non-sterile substances on an inflamed eye adds risk. Cool compresses and cooled boiled water for lash cleaning are the evidence-aligned comfort measures.

Myth five: once you have had it you cannot catch it again. There are dozens of adenovirus types and several bacteria that cause conjunctivitis; immunity to one does not cover the others.

Myth six: you must be isolated until every trace of pink is gone. The NHS does not advise routine time off for conjunctivitis unless the person feels unwell. The hygiene measures are what prevent spread, not banishment to a bedroom.

Myth seven: red eye is always pink eye. Glaucoma, iritis, keratitis and a scratched cornea can all present with a red eye, and some of them threaten sight. Pain, light sensitivity or blurred vision shift the picture entirely.

Questions to ask your care team

A short consultation goes further when you arrive with specific questions. These are the ones that tend to change what a family does at home.

• Does this look viral, bacterial or allergic, and how confident are you from the examination alone?
• Is there any sign the cornea is involved, and what would I notice if it became involved later?
• Do you recommend treatment now, or a period of watchful waiting, and what would make you change your mind?
• If you are prescribing drops or ointment, what is the typical timeline for improvement, and when should I call if that does not happen?
• How long should I treat this as contagious within the household, and when can shared towels and bedding go back to normal?
• What is your advice on school, daycare or work for this particular case, and will you provide a note if the school asks?
• Should I stop contact lenses, and when and how should I restart them, including whether to replace the lenses and case?
• Are there any medicines or eye products I should avoid using in the affected eye?
• If this child has a newborn sibling, or a family member has a weakened immune system, is there anything extra I should do?
• Do you want to see this eye again, and if so, when?

Write the answers down. The most common gaps families report afterwards are not knowing whether to start the drops that were prescribed just in case, and not knowing when the separate-towel rule can end. Both are simple to ask and awkward to guess.

If a pharmacist is the first point of contact, which the NHS encourages for mild cases, the same questions apply, and a pharmacist will say plainly when the picture needs a clinician’s examination instead.

When to call your doctor

Most conjunctivitis settles with time and good household hygiene. Some red eyes are not conjunctivitis at all, and some conjunctivitis needs prompt examination. The CDC, NHS and Mayo Clinic agree on the signs that should prompt a same-day call or urgent assessment:

• pain in the eye, as distinct from grittiness or itching;
• sensitivity to light, or a feeling that normal room light hurts;
• blurred or reduced vision that does not clear when discharge is wiped away;
• intense redness, especially concentrated around the colored part of the eye;
• a red or weeping eye in a newborn, which the NHS treats as urgent;
• symptoms in a contact lens wearer, where keratitis must be excluded;
• a weakened immune system from illness or medicines;
• symptoms that worsen, or that have not improved after two weeks;
• swelling, redness or tenderness spreading to the eyelids or the skin around the eye, particularly with fever or feeling unwell.

Seek emergency care for sudden severe eye pain with nausea or vomiting, a chemical splash to the eye, or any injury to the eye that is followed by redness and vision change. These are not pink eye and should not be managed at home.

Between those extremes, use the pharmacist. The NHS points people with mild conjunctivitis to a pharmacy first, and pharmacists are trained to recognize when a red eye needs a clinician. For anyone already under the care of an eye specialist, for conditions such as glaucoma, previous eye surgery or recurrent inflammation, a new red eye is worth a call to that team rather than a wait.

Every treatment decision, from whether to use drops to when a child returns to school, rests with the treating clinician who has examined the eye. This article explains the evidence; it does not replace that examination.

Frequently asked questions

What germs cause pink eye?

Adenoviruses cause most infectious pink eye, with other viruses such as those behind colds, measles and herpes simplex responsible for a smaller share. The bacteria most often involved are Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae, and in newborns organisms acquired during birth. Allergens such as pollen, dust mites and pet dander cause allergic conjunctivitis, which looks similar but involves no germ and cannot spread to anyone else.

Is pink eye contagious to the rest of the family?

Yes, if the cause is viral or bacterial. Both forms spread through hand-to-eye contact, shared items such as towels and pillowcases, and, for adenovirus, respiratory droplets. Allergic and irritant conjunctivitis are not contagious at all. Because the types can look alike in the first day or two, most clinicians suggest treating a new red, discharging eye as infectious at home until the cause is clearer.

How long is pink eye contagious?

For as long as the eye is red and producing discharge, according to the CDC. Viral conjunctivitis often lasts 7 to 14 days and occasionally 2 to 3 weeks, and may be contagious before the eye turns pink because adenovirus also behaves as a cold virus. Bacterial conjunctivitis is usually shorter; many schools allow return after the first full day of any prescribed antibiotic treatment, but policies differ, so ask the school.

Can you get pink eye from towels and pillowcases?

You can. Damp towels and overnight pillowcases collect discharge from an infected eye and press directly against the next person’s face. The CDC specifically advises not sharing towels, washcloths or pillowcases during an infection and washing them often in hot water and detergent. Give the affected person their own set in a distinct color, change the pillowcase while discharge is heavy, and wash your hands after handling the laundry.

What is the NHS treatment for viral conjunctivitis?

The NHS approach to viral conjunctivitis is self-care while the body clears the virus, usually over one to two weeks. That means gently cleaning the lashes with cotton wool and cooled boiled water, using cool or warm compresses for comfort, avoiding contact lenses and not rubbing the eyes. A pharmacist may suggest lubricating drops. Antibiotics are not used because they do not act on viruses. If it has not improved after two weeks, the NHS advises seeing a clinician.

What is allergic conjunctivitis?

Allergic conjunctivitis is inflammation of the eye’s surface membrane caused by an immune reaction to a harmless trigger such as pollen, dust mites, pet dander or mold. Histamine release makes both eyes itch, water and redden, often alongside sneezing. It is not infectious and cannot be passed to family members. Management centers on avoiding the trigger, cool compresses, and antihistamine or mast-cell-stabilizing eye drops chosen with a pharmacist or clinician.

What are the common symptoms of sore eyes, and how do they differ from pink eye?

Sore eyes from tiredness, screen use or dry air tend to feel gritty, heavy or burning in both eyes, usually without discharge, and ease with rest and lubrication. Pink eye adds visible redness of the white of the eye, watering or discharge that crusts overnight, and sometimes swollen lids. Pain, light sensitivity or blurred vision are not typical of either and should prompt a same-day call, since they can signal a more serious eye condition.

How do I prevent pink eye spreading to my other children?

Focus on the moments of transfer rather than the whole house. Wash hands for 20 seconds after any contact with the affected eye and before touching anyone else’s face. Give the affected child their own towel, washcloth and pillowcase, washed often in hot water. Keep siblings out of their bed, bin tissues straight away, wipe shared controllers and faucet handles daily, and keep an infected child’s face away from a baby.

Should I throw away my mascara and contact lenses after pink eye?

The CDC advises discarding eye makeup used while infected, including mascara and any brushes that touched the eye, because the applicator carries the organism back into the product. Disposable contact lenses worn during the infection should also be thrown away. Reusable lenses and their case should be disinfected as the lens prescriber directs or replaced, and lenses should not be worn again until a clinician confirms the eye has recovered.

Do I need to stay home from work or keep my child off school with pink eye?

The NHS says most people with conjunctivitis do not need to stay off work or school unless they feel unwell, because hand hygiene and not sharing items are what prevent spread. Many schools and daycare centers have their own rules, often requiring a child to be fever-free and improving, or to have started any prescribed treatment, so check with the school office. A clinician can provide a note if the school requests one.

References

• CDC: About Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
• CDC: Preventing Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
• NHS: Conjunctivitis
• MedlinePlus: Pink Eye

This article is for general information only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult a qualified doctor about your individual situation.