There are many different causes of pink eye or an eye with yellow discharge. Since there are many different causes of conjunctivitis and they are usually not dangerous, pink eye will not be treated over the phone.

Any suspected eye concern should be seen by your doctor in the office in order to differentiate the proper cause and treatment course. Most of the causes are self resolving or can be treated with a short course of eye drops. The following is a list of common causes for a pink eye or an eye with goopy, yellow discharge.

CALL YOUR DOCTOR IF: Swelling all around the eye, Eye is bulging outward (proptosis), or the eye is painful when you touch or move it.

Viral Infection

Bacterial Infection

Allergic

Dacryostenosis (lacrimal duct stenosis)

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