A condition commonly known as 'pink eye' is called:

A condition commonly known as 'pink eye' is called:

• A. Blepharitis
• B. Conjunctivitis
• C. Keratitis
• D. Uveitis

Answer: (B)

Pink eye describes inflammation of the conjunctiva, the clear membrane that lines the inside of the eyelids and covers the white of the eye. When inflamed, the conjunctiva makes the eye look red or pink and often causes irritation and discharge. This condition is called conjunctivitis. Other conditions involve different parts of the eye: blepharitis is inflammation of the eyelid margins and can cause crusting and swollen lids; keratitis is inflammation or infection of the cornea and typically brings eye pain, light sensitivity, and potential vision changes; uveitis affects the middle layer of the eye (the uveal tract) and presents with deeper eye pain and photophobia, sometimes with cells in the eye. So the common term “pink eye” specifically refers to conjunctivitis.

Pink eye describes inflammation of the conjunctiva, the clear membrane that lines the inside of the eyelids and covers the white of the eye. When inflamed, the conjunctiva makes the eye look red or pink and often causes irritation and discharge. This condition is called conjunctivitis.

Other conditions involve different parts of the eye: blepharitis is inflammation of the eyelid margins and can cause crusting and swollen lids; keratitis is inflammation or infection of the cornea and typically brings eye pain, light sensitivity, and potential vision changes; uveitis affects the middle layer of the eye (the uveal tract) and presents with deeper eye pain and photophobia, sometimes with cells in the eye. So the common term “pink eye” specifically refers to conjunctivitis.