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Conjunctivitis | Pink Eye - Diagnosis

Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Dec 16, 2016


Conjunctivitis | Pink Eye-Diagnosis

Conjunctivitis or Pink Eye is diagnosed during a routine eye examination using a slit lamp microscope.


In some cases, cultures are taken to determine the type of bacteria causing the infection. In some circumstances, fluorescent eye drops are used to examine the eye better.

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