What is “Pink Eye”? – Are You Contagious
April 3, 2026
“Pink eye” is the everyday name people use for conjunctivitis, which simply means inflammation of the conjunctiva — the thin, clear layer covering the white part of your eye and the inside of your eyelids. When this layer gets irritated or infected, the tiny blood vessels inside it become more noticeable, giving the eye that telltale…