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Eye Redness Definition
Common names:
  • Eye Redness
  • Red Eye
  • Redness of the Eye
A person with eye redness has irritation or inflammation of the conjunctiva, or bleeding under the conjunctiva. Images

The conjunctiva is a thin, clear layer of tissue that covers the white portion of the eye, called the sclera.
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Last Updated: Apr 21, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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