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Conjunctivitis: Eyelids
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Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the membrane covering the inside of your eyelids and the outer part of your eye. Commonly called "pink eye," conjunctivitis is generally not serious but can be highly contagious.
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Signs of conjunctivitis are red and irritated eyes. If you have conjunctivitis, you may wake up with your eyelashes stuck together from dried mucus formed during the night. The condition often affects both eyes and causes a gritty feeling. Although vision is usually not affected, your eyes may be very sensitive to light. There is a stickiness of the eyelids. In severe cases the eyelids are swollen.
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Belladonna -- for the first stages of conjunctivitis, including the sudden onset of burning, bloodshot eyes, swollen eyelids, and hypersensitivity to light. The eyes are generally hot and throbbing to the touch.
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With adult gonococcal conjunctivitis, symptoms develop 12 to 48 h after exposure. Severe eyelid edema, chemosis, and a profuse purulent exudate are present. Rare complications include corneal ulceration, abscess, perforation, panophthalmitis, and blindness.
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With ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS there will be itching, stinging, or burning of the eye as the main symptoms. You may ... find that your eyes fill with tears, and may become bloodshot, and you have some swelling of the eyelids and the whites of the eye.
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Pulsatilla-- for conjunctivitis with yellow-green discharge and itchy eyes that may accompany or immediately follow a cold. The eyelids tend to stick together, and symptoms generally improve with cold compresses. This remedy is most appropriate for individuals who tend to be irritable and have mood swings.
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