Updated On: 14 June, 2024 03:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
With the season ripe for the spread of conjunctivitis, safeguarding against it is crucial. Health experts provide guidance on shielding yourself from the monsoon infection

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The onset of monsoon brings with it an outbreak of conjunctivitis, which can be viral, bacterial or a combination of both.
Conjunctivitis refers to a common ocular condition encountered by ophthalmologists all around the world. Patients usually present with red or pink eyes, lid swelling, watery or mucoid discharge (yellow or greenish), eye pain, and severe eye congestion with blurred vision.