Do I have pink eye?

by Kim on July 18, 2008

eyelahes
Chloe M asked:


Okay well, I don't know if this is pink eye or just happened because I didn't remove my mascara well enough.

I got pink eye 2 weeks ago because I used expired mascara.
Though, I know perhaps a month ago...I didn't remove my mascara all that well which caused my eyelahes to stick together.

I've got no pain. I don't have a feeling something is in my eye, I haven't got an increased sensitivity to light. There might be a slight discharge, there's redness in my eyes, I haven't got a fever. My vision is great.

Also, should I miss school today just in case and see if it passes as it did a month ago?
Also, I do know my makeup remover really irritates my eyes..but I've been using it for months..
I also did go see a doctor when I got pink eye two weeks ago. Only, maybe it wasn't pink eye. All the doctor did was check my eyes, saw redness and prescribed me drops.
She didn't ask about my symptoms or anything. Which is something that I find odd.

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1 dazhing 07.21.08 at 6:10 am

i think that is not a pink eye that is a prhostetics or what so ever

2 Jo 07.21.08 at 3:27 pm

Pink eye and red eyes are different things. You dont get pink eye from expired mascara. Expired mascara is actually harmless, it just becomes too dried up to use. But if you're still worried, see an optomologist (eye doctor).

Hope that helps.

*It's not conjunctivitis, you would have more symptoms. Doctor usually can tell if it's pink eye and irritation without asking for symptoms.

3 mamin_87 07.23.08 at 1:56 am

yes,u already got conjuctivitis..so what should u do is go and see the doctor….or u may have makeup allergic.so next time dont use any makeup cause u are already beautiful …..natural beauty never fade away….

4 Grumpy Old Man 07.24.08 at 6:31 am

Pink eye is usually associated with welders. Sounds me that either you have have overdone the mascara or more likely that you have conjunctivitis a bug easily cleared up with anti-biotics.

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