Recommended Web Sites

Conjunctiva and Sclera - The Handbook of Ocular Disease Management is an online textbook that reviews information on ocular disease signs and symptoms, underlying pathophysiology, and treatment. The authors are on the Review of Optometry Editorial Review Board, have published in the optometric literature extensively, and have lectured both nationally and internationally on ocular disease. There are several sections about conjunctivitis at this site.

Conjunctivitis - The Cleveland Clinic provides this information on conjunctivitis.

Conjunctivitis - Information on conjunctivitis from the Mayo Clinic that includes signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, when to seek medical advice, screening and diagnosis, complications, treatments, prevention, self-care, coping strategies, and complementary and alternative medicine.

Conjunctivitis in Dogs or Conjunctivitis in Cats - PetEducation.com provides information on conjunctivitis which is the most common ailment affecting the eye of the dog and cat. Use the search engine to retrieve articles on the condition in either animal.

Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye) - Information for parents from the Nemours Foundations's KidsHealth site. KidsHealth is one of the largest sites on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.

Kids and Conjunctivitis - Information for kids from the Nemours Foundations's KidsHealth site. KidsHealth is one of the largest sites on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.

MedlinePlus: Eye Diseases - The librarians at the National Library of Medicine have produced this list of links to quality resources.

National Eye Institute - The National Eye Institute (NEI), one of the Federal government's National Institutes of Health (NIH), conducts and supports research that helps prevent and treat eye diseases and other disorders of vision. The website has separate, well-prepared sections designed for researchers, health professionals, educators, the media, and the general public. Do a search on the term conjunctiva or conjunctivitis to find the most current information.