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Conjunctivitis Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have conjunctivitis and any of the following:

Worsening blurry vision
Cornea becomes cloudy or hazy
Severe sensitivity to bright light
Worsening eye pain
Worsening eye discharge
Worsening eye swelling
Swelling of the face around the eye

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Allergic conjunctivitis
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Keratoconjunctivitis
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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Conjunctivitis References:

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