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OphthalmologicalMildContagious
Conjunctivitis
Ophthalmology · Ophthalmological
Mild
Severity
Very common — one of the most frequent reasons for eye clinic visits worldwide
Prevalence
Yes
Contagious
Ophthalmology
Specialist
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Viral conjunctivitis is most often caused by adenoviruses and spreads easily through contact with infected eye or respiratory secretions. Bacterial conjunctivitis results from organisms such as Staphylococcus or Streptococcus species entering the eye. Allergic conjunctivitis is triggered by exposure to allergens like pollen
- 2dust mites
- 3or pet dander
- 4while irritant conjunctivitis can result from chemicals
- 5smoke
- 6or chlorine exposure.
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