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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Conjunctivitis accounts for 1% of all primary care visits and 3% of emergency room visits.

Prevalence

1,300 to 1,400 cases per 100,000 people / year.

Gender

Conjunctivitis occurs equally in males and females.

Age

The incidence is higher in children <1 year old (8000 cases per 100,000 patient-years) than in children >4 years of age (1200 cases per 100,000 patient-years).