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PINK EYE
 
Conjunctivitis, commonly called "pink eye", is swelling (inflammation) or infection of the membrane lining the eyelids and part of the eyeball.  Symptoms can include one or more of the following:
  • Redness of the eye(s)
  • Blurred vision 
  • Crusts that form on the eyelid overnight
  • Eye Pain
  • Gritty feeling in the eyes
  • Increased tearing
  • Itching of the eye
  • Sensitivity to light

The Texas Department of State Health Services requires that children with conjunctivitis, either bacterial or viral should be excluded from school until physician permission to return is issued or until sympton free.