10 Pink Eye Symptoms
9. Acute or Chronic
Over the years, most parents have received at least one call from a school nurse to inform them that their child is being sent home from school for having pink eye. This is because the condition can have a very sudden onset, and a child’s red eyes are easy to overlook in the rush of a family’s morning routine.
Symptoms of bacterial pink eye present themselves suddenly, or over the course of one or two days. Mechanical or chemical damage also has an acute onset. Viral and allergic infections can happen suddenly, but also can have a chronic component that comes and goes or stays indefinitely. Chlamydial infections are usually chronic.
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