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 ...

Fluoroquinolones. Fluoroquinolones are broad-spectrum, bactericidal anti-infective agents with potent balanced activity against gram-positive and gram-negative pathogens. 14,45 Fluoroquinolones are ...

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 ...

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 ...

As temperatures soar, so do cases of conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye. There is a seasonal spike, driven by heat, humidity, dust, and infections that spread more easily during this time.

While many conditions and diseases such as high blood pressure, early-stage cancer, and diabetes are not visually apparent in most people and can preserver for years before being discovered, other ...

Dr Ajoy Mohan, medical director, Malabar Maxivision Eye Hospital, Eranjipalam, explains causes, symptoms and prevention tips ...

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 ...