PSA: Allergic Conjunctivitis (pink eye) is NOT contagious

[aplefka]

Proof

Viruses, bacteria, irritating substances (shampoo, dirt, smoke, pool chlorine), sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or allergens (substances that cause allergies) can all cause conjunctivitis. Pink eye caused by bacteria, viruses or STDs can spread easily from person to person but is not a serious health risk if diagnosed promptly; allergic conjunctivitis is not contagious.

I always thought it was and a lot of people have been telling me it is because I have something wrong with my eye and the best guess is pink eye. I was just researching it to see if I really had it or not because I dunno if I'll get in to see my doctor before I leave for San Diego and I came across that sentence and thought I'd share, since most people think it's contagious.

 

[BigJ]

Can you read?

Pink eye caused by bacteria, viruses or STDs can spread easily from person to person but is not a serious health risk if diagnosed promptly; allergic conjunctivitis is not contagious.

con·ta·gious Audio pronunciation of "contagious" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kn-tjs)
adj.

1. Of or relating to contagion.
2. Transmissible by direct or indirect contact; communicable: a contagious disease.
3. Capable of transmitting disease; carrying a disease: stayed at home until he was no longer contagious.
4. Spreading or tending to spread from one to another; infectious: a contagious smile.

Do you know what a semi-colon is used for?

Conjunctivitus == "Pink-eye"

Allergic Conjunctivitus != "Pink-eye"

 

[FoBoT]

but you get it from cats , right?

 

[QuitBanningMe]

Only allergic and irritant conjunctivitis are not contagious

 

[daveymark]

Scott Baio?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Yep, I had a really red eye recently from a facial cleanser I use. I think I was getting some in my eye somehow while rinsing my face after washing and one of my eyes was really irritated for a couple days after. This happened twice in the last few months. A couple days and it was gone. Of course, I had to endure 2 or so days of people at work asking me if I had pink eye...I guess because I have a son they automatically assume I have pink eye and that it's highly contagious.

 

[ChooChooChooseMe]

Originally posted by: BigJ
Can you read?

Pink eye caused by bacteria, viruses or STDs can spread easily from person to person but is not a serious health risk if diagnosed promptly; allergic conjunctivitis is not contagious.

con·ta·gious Audio pronunciation of "contagious" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kn-tjs)
adj.

1. Of or relating to contagion.
2. Transmissible by direct or indirect contact; communicable: a contagious disease.
3. Capable of transmitting disease; carrying a disease: stayed at home until he was no longer contagious.
4. Spreading or tending to spread from one to another; infectious: a contagious smile.

Do you know what a semi-colon is used for?

Conjunctivitus == Pink-eye

Allergic Conjunctivitus != Pink-eye

Thread title: PSA: Allergic Conjunctivitis (pink eye) is NOT contagious

 

[aplefka]

Originally posted by: BigJ
Can you read?

Pink eye caused by bacteria, viruses or STDs can spread easily from person to person but is not a serious health risk if diagnosed promptly; allergic conjunctivitis is not contagious.

con·ta·gious Audio pronunciation of "contagious" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kn-tjs)
adj.

1. Of or relating to contagion.
2. Transmissible by direct or indirect contact; communicable: a contagious disease.
3. Capable of transmitting disease; carrying a disease: stayed at home until he was no longer contagious.
4. Spreading or tending to spread from one to another; infectious: a contagious smile.

Do you know what a semi-colon is used for?

Conjunctivitus == Pink-eye

Allergic Conjunctivitus != Pink-eye

Read further douche.

...caused by bacteria, viruses, or STDs...

 

[cjgallen]

So it's ok to have eye sex if it's just allergies?

 

[Last Rezort]

You are a fool sir.

 

[aplefka]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Yep, I had a really red eye recently from a facial cleanser I use. I think I was getting some in my eye while washing my face before bed and one of my eyes was really irritated for a couple days after. This happened twice in the last few months. A couple days and it was gone. Of course, I had to endure 2 or so days of people at work asking me if I had pink eye...I guess because I have a son they automatically assume I have pink eye and that it's highly contagious.

Yeah I think it got it from chlorine. I went swimming two days in a row and it was the first time I'd swam in chlorine in a good 6 months.

 

[aplefka]

Originally posted by: cjgallen
So it's ok to have eye sex if it's just allergies?

:laugh:

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: ChooChooChooseMe

Originally posted by: BigJ
Can you read?

Pink eye caused by bacteria, viruses or STDs can spread easily from person to person but is not a serious health risk if diagnosed promptly; allergic conjunctivitis is not contagious.

con·ta·gious Audio pronunciation of "contagious" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kn-tjs)
adj.

1. Of or relating to contagion.
2. Transmissible by direct or indirect contact; communicable: a contagious disease.
3. Capable of transmitting disease; carrying a disease: stayed at home until he was no longer contagious.
4. Spreading or tending to spread from one to another; infectious: a contagious smile.

Do you know what a semi-colon is used for?

Conjunctivitus == Pink-eye

Allergic Conjunctivitus != Pink-eye

Thread title: PSA: Allergic Conjunctivitis (pink eye) is NOT contagious

There was never any doubt to whether or not allergic conjunctivitis is contagious. Are allergies contagious? I've never in my life encountered anybody who has ever thought that allergic conjunctivitus is contagious.

The OP is most likely thinking of bacterial conjunctivitis, which is contagious.

Most people, when they think of pink eye, are thinking of the bacterial conjunctivitus.

How bout I do a PSA: Water is wet?

 

[tRaptor]

Weird, I am having the same problem right now. I had it a few weeks ago, and now I have it again this week. I think its from my weekends of too much drink and too many cigars.

 

[aplefka]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: ChooChooChooseMe

Originally posted by: BigJ
Can you read?

Pink eye caused by bacteria, viruses or STDs can spread easily from person to person but is not a serious health risk if diagnosed promptly; allergic conjunctivitis is not contagious.

con·ta·gious Audio pronunciation of "contagious" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kn-tjs)
adj.

1. Of or relating to contagion.
2. Transmissible by direct or indirect contact; communicable: a contagious disease.
3. Capable of transmitting disease; carrying a disease: stayed at home until he was no longer contagious.
4. Spreading or tending to spread from one to another; infectious: a contagious smile.

Do you know what a semi-colon is used for?

Conjunctivitus == Pink-eye

Allergic Conjunctivitus != Pink-eye

Thread title: PSA: Allergic Conjunctivitis (pink eye) is NOT contagious

There was never any doubt to whether or not allergic conjunctivitis is contagious. Are allergies contagious? I've never in my life encountered anybody who has ever thought that allergic conjunctivitus is contagious.

The OP is most likely thinking of bacterial conjunctivitis, which is contagious.

Most people, when they think of pink eye, are thinking of the bacterial conjunctivitus.

How bout I do a PSA: Water is wet?

Most people don't realize there are two separate types of pink eye, which is what I was getting at. Mine was caused by allergies and therefore is not contagious, and I wanted to share that it was not for tonight's useless trivia.

There was no need for you to try to be a douche about it, especially because you tried to prove a point that I was not even discussing. This thread has to do with Allergic Conjunctivitis, not Bacterial Conjuntivitis.

 

[Chode Messiah]

the dead eye particles can infect healthy ones on another carrier, ie: contagious.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: aplefka

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: ChooChooChooseMe

Originally posted by: BigJ
Can you read?

Pink eye caused by bacteria, viruses or STDs can spread easily from person to person but is not a serious health risk if diagnosed promptly; allergic conjunctivitis is not contagious.

con·ta·gious Audio pronunciation of "contagious" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kn-tjs)
adj.

1. Of or relating to contagion.
2. Transmissible by direct or indirect contact; communicable: a contagious disease.
3. Capable of transmitting disease; carrying a disease: stayed at home until he was no longer contagious.
4. Spreading or tending to spread from one to another; infectious: a contagious smile.

Do you know what a semi-colon is used for?

Conjunctivitus == Pink-eye

Allergic Conjunctivitus != Pink-eye

Thread title: PSA: Allergic Conjunctivitis (pink eye) is NOT contagious

There was never any doubt to whether or not allergic conjunctivitis is contagious. Are allergies contagious? I've never in my life encountered anybody who has ever thought that allergic conjunctivitus is contagious.

The OP is most likely thinking of bacterial conjunctivitis, which is contagious.

Most people, when they think of pink eye, are thinking of the bacterial conjunctivitus.

How bout I do a PSA: Water is wet?

Most people don't realize there are two separate types of pink eye, which is what I was getting at. Mine was caused by allergies and therefore is not contagious, and I wanted to share that it was not for tonight's useless trivia.

There was no need for you to try to be a douche about it, especially because you tried to prove a point that I was not even discussing. This thread has to do with Allergic Conjunctivitis, not Bacterial Conjuntivitis.

Guess what, most people just say "allergies" if their eyes are irritated and it's not a bacterial infection.

The term "pink eye" is almost exclusively used to describe bactertial conjunctivitus by the average person.

And if you really want me to be a douche about it, you don't even have "allergic" conjunctivitis, you have irritant conjunctivitis.

 

[aplefka]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: aplefka

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: ChooChooChooseMe

Originally posted by: BigJ
Can you read?

Pink eye caused by bacteria, viruses or STDs can spread easily from person to person but is not a serious health risk if diagnosed promptly; allergic conjunctivitis is not contagious.

con·ta·gious Audio pronunciation of "contagious" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kn-tjs)
adj.

1. Of or relating to contagion.
2. Transmissible by direct or indirect contact; communicable: a contagious disease.
3. Capable of transmitting disease; carrying a disease: stayed at home until he was no longer contagious.
4. Spreading or tending to spread from one to another; infectious: a contagious smile.

Do you know what a semi-colon is used for?

Conjunctivitus == Pink-eye

Allergic Conjunctivitus != Pink-eye

Thread title: PSA: Allergic Conjunctivitis (pink eye) is NOT contagious

There was never any doubt to whether or not allergic conjunctivitis is contagious. Are allergies contagious? I've never in my life encountered anybody who has ever thought that allergic conjunctivitus is contagious.

The OP is most likely thinking of bacterial conjunctivitis, which is contagious.

Most people, when they think of pink eye, are thinking of the bacterial conjunctivitus.

How bout I do a PSA: Water is wet?

Most people don't realize there are two separate types of pink eye, which is what I was getting at. Mine was caused by allergies and therefore is not contagious, and I wanted to share that it was not for tonight's useless trivia.

There was no need for you to try to be a douche about it, especially because you tried to prove a point that I was not even discussing. This thread has to do with Allergic Conjunctivitis, not Bacterial Conjuntivitis.

Guess what, most people just say "allergies" if their eyes are irritated and it's not a bacterial infection.

The term "pink eye" is almost exclusively used to describe bactertial conjunctivitus by the average person.

I say allergies and people still say pink eye. Are they not one in the same if there is a pink eye condition caused by pink eye? Either way, you tried to prove me wrong on a point that was moot because I wasn't discussing the bacterial type.

 

[tRaptor]

I think people freak out about it too much. Sure its contagious, but it must not be that contagious, usually peoples other eye is fine.

 

[aplefka]

Originally posted by: tRaptor
I think people freak out about it too much. Sure its contagious, but it must not be that contagious, usually peoples other eye is fine.

Exactly. However I think most people get the bacterial type when they're younger which is contagious and when you're young you don't know the difference between allergies and bacteria.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

jesus... a flame out over PINK-EYE

lol

 

[aplefka]

Seriously, this is a pretty dumb discussion. I just don't get why he had to try to prove me wrong when the sentence he referred to wasn't talking about allergic conjunctivitis.

 

[gwlam12]

I guess allergic conjunctivitis is called pink eye, too? I just call it eye allergies for myself. Opcon-A works well.

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: aplefka
Seriously, this is a pretty dumb discussion. I just don't get why he had to try to prove me wrong when the sentence he referred to wasn't talking about allergic conjunctivitis.

He probably made the same mistake I did - the thread title: PSA: Allergic Conjunctivitis (pink eye) is NOT contagious indicates that pink eye == allergic conjunctivitis, which is not at all true.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Originally posted by: GeekDrew

Originally posted by: aplefka
Seriously, this is a pretty dumb discussion. I just don't get why he had to try to prove me wrong when the sentence he referred to wasn't talking about allergic conjunctivitis.

He probably made the same mistake I did - the thread title: PSA: Allergic Conjunctivitis (pink eye) is NOT contagious indicates that pink eye == allergic conjunctivitis, which is not at all true.

There are a few different types of conjunctivitis. Bacterial conjunctivitis, Viral conjunctivitis, Chlamydial conjuctivitis, Allerigic conjunctivitis, and Giant papillary conjunctivitis. There are a few more diseases that may present as conjunctivitis IIRC.