Gonorrhea, commonly known as a sexually transmitted infection (STI), can also affect the eyes in a condition known as gonococcal conjunctivitis. This less common but serious manifestation of gonorrhea ...

Bacteria or viruses from feces may cause conjunctivitis if they come into contact with the eyes. Washing the hands regularly and before touching the eyes may help to prevent this. Touching the eyes ...

Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, is the inflammation of the conjunctiva, or the thin layer of membrane that protects your eye. Pink eye, which can make the white part of one or both of your eyes look red ...

A 10-year study of cultures obtained between 1994 and 2003 from patients with bacterial conjunctivitis found a threefold increase in resistance to ciprofloxacin for gram-positive pathogens (11.7% to ...

Pink eye, medically known as conjunctivitis, affects millions of Americans each year. This common eye condition can range from mildly irritating to seriously uncomfortable, depending on its cause and ...

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 ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...