Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye)

Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye)

Healthy conjunctiva compared to conjunctivitis (pinkeye)

Pinkeye (conjunctivitis) is redness and swelling of the conjunctiva, the mucous membrane that lines the eyelid and eye surface.

Current as of: June 5, 2023

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