Tag: Conjunctivitis

Health Professionals Warn Kids Diagnosed With New COVID-19 Variant Display Previously Unseen Symptom

Medical professionals are reporting that children diagnosed with the new Omicron subvariant of COVID-19, XBB.1.16, display conjunctivitis symptoms. According to the Sun Sentinel, multiple health experts have reported children coming in with “itchy conjunctivitis with sticky eyes, not seen in earlier waves.” In an April 6 Twitter post, Vipin M Vashishtha, former convenor of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics…


Children Diagnosed With New COVID-19 Variant Show New Symptom, Health Professionals Warn

Medical professionals report that children diagnosed with the new Omicron subvariant of COVID-19, XBB.1.16, display conjunctivitis symptoms. According to the Sun Sentinel, multiple health experts have reported children coming in with “itchy conjunctivitis with sticky eyes, not seen in earlier waves.” In an April 6 Twitter post, Vipin M Vashishtha, former convenor of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics and…


Another Sports Bonus for Kids: Healthier Eyes

Sometimes allergies can lead to pink, irritated eyes. But allergic conjunctivitis, or “pink eye” may have a simple fix: physical fitness. That’s the conclusion of researchers in Taiwan who tracked the health data of more than 1.2 million children. The kids were examined at age 10, sometime between 2010 and 2018. The investigators also used Taiwan’s…


What to Do If You Have Pink Eye

Have you ever looked in the mirror and found the whites of your eye have turned pink? That’s a main symptom of conjunctivitis, more commonly known as pink eye. Pink eye is an inflammation of the outer layer of the eye and inside the eyelid. Your eyes turn red and irritated and have a weepy discharge. It’s…