EYE, RED (WITHOUT PUS)

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Symptom Definition

• Redness or pinkness of the white of the eye and inner eyelids.
• May have increased tearing (watery eye).
• No pus or other discharge.

Causes

• Main cause: viral infection (part of a cold).
• Other common causes: eye allergies from pollens or eye irritation from chlorinated pool water, smoke, smog, sunscreen, etc.

See More Appropriate Topic (instead of this one) If

• Feels like something got in eye, see EYE, FOREIGN BODY IN.
• Yellow or green pus in eye, see EYE, PUS OR DRAINAGE.
• Main symptom is itchy eyes, see EYE, ALLERGY.

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Reviewed 8/2004

Revised 8/2003

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