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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jun 9.
Published in final edited form as: JAMA. 2013 Oct 23;310(16):1721–1729. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.280318

Figure 3. Characteristic Appearance of Bacterial and Viral Conjunctivitis.

Figure 3

A, Bacterial conjunctivitis characterized by mucopurulent discharge and conjunctival hyperemia. B, Severe purulent discharge seen in hyperacute bacterial conjunctivitis secondary to gonorrhea. C, Intensely hyperemic response with thin, watery discharge characteristic of viral conjunctivitis. Images reproduced with permission: © 2013 American Academy of Ophthalmology.