Medical Xpress December 1, 2024
Charlotte Codina, The Conversation

Sir Elton John recently revealed on ABC’s Good Morning America that he lost the sight in his right eye after suffering from an eye infection. With poor vision in his left eye too, John said. “It’s been four months now since I haven’t been able to see.”

Reassuringly, the most common eye infections, such as conjunctivitis, are not usually sight-threatening and go away without treatment.

Conjunctivitis is known as pink eye because the conjunctiva (a thin membrane covering the white sclera), turns pink and sore.

Viral conjunctivitis is the most common conjunctivitis. It typically makes your eyes irritated and feel gritty, with watery or mucous discharge. Using a cool, clean compress and gently wiping away eyelid crusting helps keep your...

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