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Eye Discharge Definition
Common names:
  • Conjunctival Discharge
  • Conjunctival Drainage
  • Discharge from the Conjunctiva
  • Discharge from the Eye
  • Drainage from the Conjunctiva
  • Drainage from the Eye
  • Eye Discharge
  • Eye Drainage
A person with an eye discharge has green or yellow mucus draining from the eye. The discharge results from irritation or inflammation of the conjunctiva.

The most common causes are allergic conjunctivitis, viral conjunctivitis and bacterial conjunctivitis.
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Last Updated: Apr 11, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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