Can Pink Eye Cause Vision Loss?
Most types of pink eye are not considered serious or threatening to eyesight, especially when appropriate treatment when necessary is given in a timely way. But when other causes have been ruled out, persistent conjunctivitis can signal a potentially serious underlying disease that often only your doctor can diagnose. Left untreated, certain types of bacterial conjunctivitis can scar the eye’s surface. This may lead to permanent eye damage and vision loss. In extreme and rare cases of uncontrolled conjunctivitis, an eye might even need to be removed because of infection that spreads throughout the eye and its interior (endophthalmitis).
