Conjunctivitis
inflammation
redness
itching
a burning or gritty feeling
watering
pus that sticks to the eyelashes
The 3 most common causes of this inflammation are:
infection (infective conjunctivitis)
an allergic reaction (allergic conjunctivitis)
something irritating the conjunctiva, like a loose eyelash (irritant conjunctivitis)
Symptoms
Conjunctivitis usually causes symptoms in both eyes like:
inflammation
redness
itching
a burning or gritty feeling
watering
pus that sticks to the eyelashes