"Viral conjunctivitis lasts a few days to a week," says Epling, while bacterial pink eye may last until it's treated with drops or ointment, "but should then resolve in a few days." Allergic ...

Viral pink eye will also likely be present in both eyes; it may start in one eye but will quickly spread to the other, she says. Bacterial pink eye is caused by an infection or injury to the eye ...

However, bacterial pink eye can be transmissible from the moment you develop symptoms until 48 hours after you start your antibiotic treatment. Viral pink eye is transmissible for as long as you ...

Conjunctivitis can be contagious if it results from a viral or bacterial infection. It can spread when bacterial or viral particles from one person’s eye enter another person’s eye.

Viral conjunctivitis starts with one eye and spreads to the other and can occur with symptoms of flu and respiratory infections. On the other hand, bacterial conjunctivitis is associated with ...