Pink eye can be caused by allergies or an infection. Prostock-Studio/Getty Images Pink eye is a catch-all term for multiple kinds of conjunctivitis that may be caused by irritants, viruses, bacteria, ...

Allergic conjunctivitis is not contagious, but other types of conjunctivitis, such as viral or bacterial, are. People can take steps to prevent transmission of the contagious types. These steps ...

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 ...

There are several different common forms of allergic conjunctivitis: seasonal, perennial, vernal, and atopic, in addition to more rare forms. While seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC) does have the ...

The only way to accurately distinguish between allergies, viral conjunctivitis (like COVID), and bacterial conjunctivitis is to be evaluated by an eye doctor. While many of the previous strains of ...

Oral second-generation antihistamines are considered first-line therapy for allergic rhinitis but are not indicated for nonallergic vasomotor rhinitis. 1 Intranasal antihistamines can also be ...

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 ...

Dry eyes and eye allergies often share symptoms, but you can tell them apart by looking for specific signs. Eye allergies typically cause itching and swelling, while dry eyes do not. If you’re ...

For patients aged 5 to 25 years, allergic conjunctivitis is associated with an increased risk for keratoconus and increased corneal diagnostic procedures, according to a study published in the ...

Spring means beautiful flowers, fragrant lilacs – and lots of tree pollen coating cars and setting off sneezing, wheezing and headaches. As an allergist and immunologist at the University of Colorado ...

Allergic conjunctivitis is one of the most common eye conditions. A new large-scale genetic study shows that susceptibility to the disease is strongly linked to genes that regulate inflammation and ...