Pink Eye Emergency Room

Return to the emergency department if.

Pink eye emergency room. You have worsening eye. An eye emergency occurs any time you have a foreign object or chemicals in your eye or when an injury or burn affects your eye area. However the complications of pink eye can become severe enough to warrant a trip to the emergency room. Viral conjunctivitis can last up to 3 weeks.

Conjunctivitis may be caused by bacteria allergies or a virus. Bacterial pink eye is caused by various types of bacteria and usually involves more significant eye discharge which can be yellow or. If you experience its symptoms you should seek immediate professional treatment at our full service emergency room. If you or a loved one have conjunctivitis make sure you seek medical treatment if your symptoms don t improve with seven to ten.

Remember you should seek medical attention if you ever. Pink eye is a common condition that is caused either by a viral infection a bacterial infection an allergic reaction or by chemicals and other substances in the eye. The conjunctiva helps protect your eye and keep it moist. You wouldn t think that pink eye would call for an emergency room visit but when it comes to the possibility of spreading it to your kids or others early treatment may prevent a house full or school full of pink eyed patients.

Viral pink eye typically runs its course within seven to 10 days and does not require treatment by a medical professional. Viral pink eye can be caused by the common cold measles chickenpox and other viruses.