TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Conjunctivitis in the Older Child A1 - Banniettis, Natalie A1 - Hammerschlag, Margaret R. A2 - Shah, Samir S. A2 - Kemper, Alex R. A2 - Ratner, Adam J. Y1 - 2019 N1 - T2 - Pediatric Infectious Diseases: Essentials for Practice, 2e AB - Conjunctivitis, commonly referred to as “red eye” or “pink eye,” is a nonspecific term used to describe an inflammation of the conjunctiva, which can be caused by a wide range of conditions. The conjunctivas are the mucous membranes extending from the eyelid margin to the corneal limbus (corneal margin), forming the posterior layer of the eyelids and the anterior layer of the globe. Conjunctivitis may result from primary involvement of the conjunctival tissue or may occur as a secondary manifestation of other ocular or systemic conditions that produce conjunctival inflammation. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1157320835 ER -