Explainer: what is conjunctivitis and how did I get it?
- Written by Jason Yosar, Associate Lecturer, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland
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Conjunctivitis is an eye disease that has been described since antiquity. Ancient Roman oculists, the eye physicians of the time, prescribed remedies such as vinegar lotions and copper oxide for its treatment.
Though the treatments have changed over the...