Causes and Treatments for Pinkeye

There is nothing better than waking up for school in the morning and finding that you cannot open your eyes. No not because you are sleepy, you physically can't open them. I experienced this first hand one morning when I woke up to get ready for school. I was scared and had no idea what was going on. I screamed for my mother who happens to be a nurse came into my room calmly, almost like she was used to this. She took a look at me and said that it looked like a case of pinkeye. Well what in the world was pinkeye? Many of us have woken up to this strange occurrence. It is typical in children and yet adults still experience it.

Pinkeye is an inflammation of the conjunctiva in the eye. This includes the covering of the eyeball and inside the lid. Pinkeye is caused by various bacteria's, allergic reactions, and chemical reactions. Of course pinkeye is a non medical term; the scientific term is viral conjunctivitis. Many symptoms come with pink eye. Of course there's the classic eye lids stuck shut when you wake up in the morning. A thick and yellow bacterial discharge is also a not so fun symptom. A viral function associated with pink eye will cause a thin clear drainage of fluid. A viral infection as well as an allergic reaction can cause itching, burning, or a feeling of sand in your eye. You might also have a hard time opening your eyes in the light and even experience swollen lymph nodes. Pinkeye is also very contagious.