Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the thin layer of cells between the inner surface of the eyelid and the whites of the eyes. It is frequently referred to as 'pink eye' and can be caused by an irritant, an allergy, or an infection. *
Conjunctivitis caused by an infection is called infectious conjunctivitis and can be the result of either a virus or bacteria. Bacterial causes of infectious conjunctivitis include sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as chlamydia and gonorrhea. Infection conjunctivitis from an STI occurs when bacteria has come in contact with the eye, and it cannot be cured without treatment.
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The largest risk for infectious conjunctivitis from an STI is to babies born to mothers who are infected, because, during birth, they can come into contact with the bacteria while they are passing through the vaginal canal.
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Other STIs such as syphilis and herpes (HSV) can also infect the eyes, but this is relatively rare, and symptoms are not typically described as conjunctivitis.
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause pneumonia or conjunctivitis in a baby born to a mother with the infection.
No but the organisms that cause it do.
Conjunctivitis
viruses and bacteria
yes, std's can cause many things.
Short answer is likely yes; unless an infected person touched an infected area and then touched your eye.
Conjunctivitis may be caused by environmental hazards, such as wind, smoke, dust, and allergic reactions caused by pollen, dust, or grass.
yes
"Pink eye" is a generic term most often used to describe conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis has many, many causes. Without external injury or internal inflammation, the most common cause of acute conjunctivitis is a contagious infection of the virus adenovirus.
STD's
Syphilis can cause sores around the mouth.
Yes, a baby born to a woman with chlamydia can get inclusion conjunctivitis or pneumonia.