Do you have severe eye pain?

Do you have moderate eye pain?

Do you have mild eye pain that has not improved after 24 hours of home treatment?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you have swollen, red eyelids and a fever?

Does your baby age 3 months or younger have new drainage from his or her eyes?

Do you have a large amount of thick yellow drainage that continues to form after cleaning your eye?

Do you have swollen, red eyelids that stay swollen after cleaning away eye drainage?

Do you have white, yellow, or tan drainage from the eye that looks like pus and has gotten worse or not improved after 24 hours of home treatment?

Are watery eyes from allergies interfering with work, school, or other activities?

Have you had a small amount of eye drainage off and on for longer than 2 weeks?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Have your eyes suddenly become very sensitive to light (photophobia)?

Is your long-term sensitivity to light getting worse?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you have eye redness (hyperemia)?

Do you have swollen, red eyelids without eye drainage?

Do you have a lot of tearing?

Do you feel like you have something in your eye (foreign body sensation)?

Do your eyes itch or burn?

Have you had any eye symptoms for longer than 2 weeks?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Have your symptoms gotten worse after using an antibiotic treatment for 24 hours?Note: If you answered Yes, call your doctor to discuss your symptoms. An appointment may not be necessary.

Have your symptoms not improved after using an antibiotic treatment for 48 hours?Note: If you answered Yes, call your doctor to discuss your symptoms. An appointment may not be necessary.

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Have you had pinkeye more than once while wearing contact lenses?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

You have answered "Yes" to a question that indicates you may need immediate care. Call your health professional now to discuss your symptoms and arrange for your care.

• Symptoms are likely to worsen without medical care.
• If you do not have a health professional, seek emergency care.
• Emergency transportation is not needed. However, if you are not able to travel safely either by driving yourself or having someone else drive you, call an ambulance.

You do not need to answer any of the other questions.

You have answered "Yes" to a question that indicates you need to call your health professional to discuss your symptoms and arrange for care.

• An appointment today is usually needed.
• Symptoms are unlikely to improve without medical care.

Return to the Check Your Symptoms section and answer the questions. You may need to see a health professional sooner if you have other more serious symptoms.

You have answered "Yes" to a question that indicates you may wait to see if your symptoms improve over the next 24 hours (or the specified time period). If symptoms improve, no appointment is needed.

• If symptoms do not improve after 24 hours (or the specified time period), an appointment within the next 24 hours is usually needed.
• If appropriate, try home treatment to relieve your symptoms.
• Check your symptoms in 24 hours, or sooner if there is any change.
• Call your health professional if symptoms get worse.

Return to the Check Your Symptoms section and answer the questions. You may need to see a health professional sooner if you have other more serious symptoms.