RT Book, Section A1 Duncan, Jacque L. A1 Parikh, Neeti B. A1 Seitzman, Gerami D. A1 Riordan-Eva, Paul A2 Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 McPhee, Stephen J. A2 Rabow, Michael W. SR Print(0) ID 1166163258 T1 Conjunctivitis T2 Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2020 YR 2020 FD 2020 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781260455281 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1166163258 RD 2022/05/19 AB Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the surface of the eyeball and inner eyelids. It may be acute or chronic. Most cases are due to viral or bacterial (including gonococcal and chlamydial) infection. Other causes include keratoconjunctivitis sicca, allergy, chemical irritants, and trauma. The mode of transmission of infectious conjunctivitis is usually via direct contact of contaminated fingers or objects to the fellow eye or to other persons. It may also be spread through respiratory secretions or contaminated eye drops.