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Common causes for red eye or pink eye or conjunctivitis or signs of an unhealthy eye:

Infection, either viral or bacterial.

Allergic reaction.

Dry eye.

Sterile inflammation:

UV damage.

Autoimmune or manifestation of systemic disease.

Toxicity.

Foreign body.

Abrasion, ulcer or injury.

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Common symptoms and signs:

There are too many to list, but your eye doctor consultation online or in person frequently chats and teleconferences to addresses complaints of:

Redness , pain, hot to the touch, swelling, tearing, discharge, itching, pain when blinking, blurred or hazy or halo-ed vision, pain upon movement, veiled vision, flashes of light, floaters, irregular pupils, pain in the light, sudden vision loss, eye symptoms associated with headaches or nausea, numbness, dizzyness, difficulty with speach or muscle control. These are all reasons to get eye help online and get the prescription you need.

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Also for: 

Lumps or bumps on the eye or eyelids or face. These are also common reasons for consulting an online eye doctor. Again, there are myriad symptoms, but some common ones are:

Acanthoma, skin cancers including basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, pterygium, pinguecula, actinic keratosis, insect bites, dust mites, lice, dandruff, lesions that bleed...

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According the NIH https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ there are more that 8 million cases of bacterial conjunctivitis in the US each year and that is just one, singular, cause for red eyes.

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What constitutes an eye urgency or emergency? Opinions vary widely, but a sudden loss of vision is an emergency, so is an alkaline burn to the eye for example with ammonia or limewash. In fact, https://www.eye.md/ suggests any sudden onset of visual symptoms is an urgency and a consultation with licensed doctors at EyeHelpOnline is indicated.

Click here to schedule a chat or video conference with an eye doctor online and receive eye care tips and the advice or prescription you need.

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Common treatments for acute external eye disease include, but are not limited to something as simple as a home remedy, but usually include therapy like eye drops, antibiotics or antiinflammatory steroids or non-steroidal drops, lubricants or artificial tears. Some conditions require medications. Others are contagious. Some can be indicators of underelying systemic disease. Your eye doctor online can help you sort through the sympoms and signs of different conditions and give you strategies, tips, advice and the proper treatment plan.