RT Book, Section A1 Banniettis, Natalie A1 Hammerschlag, Margaret R. A2 Shah, Samir S. A2 Kemper, Alex R. A2 Ratner, Adam J. SR Print(0) ID 1157320835 T1 Conjunctivitis in the Older Child T2 Pediatric Infectious Diseases: Essentials for Practice, 2e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259861536 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1157320835 RD 2024/11/05 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.