Does everyone get pink eyes?

I hear that pink eyes are the most common eye disorder. So, is there possible that everyone gets pink eyes? Or what people are likely to suffer pink eyes?

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Sara nelson

09/06/2012

Pink eyes is an conjunctivitis. People with pink eyes look redness covering the whites of the eyes and the membranes on the inner part of the eyelids. It may be caused by bacteria, viruses, allergy-provoking agents, irritants, and toxic agents, as well as to underlying diseases within the body. So, It is possible for everyone get pink eyes if you not take care of your eyes.

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walkinginstars

09/06/2012

Yes, everyone could get pink eyes. The pink eye is commonly known as conjunctivitis, which is an inflammation of the eyes, especially the white part of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids. It's a common condition and causes no long-term eye vision damage. The pink eye can be caused by bacteria and viruses mainly.

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Makayla raphael

09/06/2012

Pink eye is one kind of infectious disease, it is very easy to suffer from this disease, and however, not everyone get pink eyes. Pink eye is the name of the epidemic viral conjunctivitis. Because of the eyelid edema and conjunctival congestion during the sicken time, the appearance of the eyes look red and swollen, so we call it pink eyes. The incubation period of pink eyes is 5 to 12 days, and the two eyes are often getting sick at the same time or successively sick. According to a survey, not everyone get pink eyes, but 90% of the total number of people gets this disease, especially in the summer and autumn. You should pay more attention to your hand hygiene and do not rub your eyes with your dirty hands. Once have you got pink eyes, you should go to see a doctor.

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Miranda

09/07/2012

Not everyone is going to get pink eyes. But those who not always keep their eyes clean. For example, some people who do not like washing their hands often and always rub their eyes with the dirty hands, and then they can get the pink eyes more easily than those who like clean.

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Katelyn smith

09/11/2012

Actually, pink eyes result from overuse of eyes or some other bad habits. Sometimes it is contemporary, however, if the situation remains terrible, then it becomes necessary to seek help from an eye doctor. Not everyone gets pink eyes, if you pay more attention to your eye health. Those who don't care about their eyes, overuse their eyes without giving them time to rest, rubbing them, etc, are likely to suffer from pink eyes. Try some eye drops , and perhaps you can be OK, if things get worse, go and find a doctor.

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