About Conjunctivitis
Pink eye or Conjunctivitis, is inflammation of the conjunctiva, the mucous membrane that lines the inside of the eyelids of vertebrates and that extends to the front of the eyeball. Pink eye symptoms are important to identify. Both bacterial and viral infections are contagious. Commonly, conjunctival infections are passed from person-to-person, but can also spread through contaminated objects or water.
Pink eye due to infection with chlamydia is an uncommon form of bacterial pink eye in the U.S., but it is very common in Africa and Middle Eastern countries. Chlamydia can cause pink eye in adults and neonates. It is a cause of pink eye in adolescents and adults that can be sexually transmitted.