pinkeye??

[takuntz82]

How do you discern pinkeye from an irritant ? I have had a bunch of kids come in throughout the school year sent from their teacher because the teacher noticed their eye was red. In most cases the kids don't even realize there eye is red. So I ask the kid and then look up to see if the kid has allergies. If they don't, I call home and ask mom what they think is going on but usually the kid just gets sent back to class. Obviously it usually isn't pink eye bc the next day the kid is fine but I don't want to miss something. Just trying to figure out what everyone else does...

[Flare, ASN, BSN]

i feel like i'm getting the red eye parade into my office today. I apparently work with a staff of experts because all of the kids have told me that their teacher has told them that they have pink eye. Not one ounce of discharge in the pack. The school is hot and dry, but that couldn't possibly be the cause.