Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center 950 15th Street Downtown or 1 Freedom Way Uptown Augusta, GA 30904 (706) 733-0188 Visit the Augusta VA Medical Center on the web Note: This hospital offers care to United States Military Veterans. Contact the United State Veterans Administration for assistance.
Other slang terms used to describe eye discharge include eye boogers, eye mattering, eye gunk and eye pus. Sometimes called rheum, eye discharge has a protective function, removing waste products and potentially harmful debris from the tear film and the front surface of your eyes.
The treatment may involve antibiotic eye drops or ointment and will depend on the type of pinkeye. Purulent pinkeye, with a pink or red eyeball, white or yellow discharge, sticky or red eyelids and eye discomfort, is usually caused by bacteria. Itâs treated with antibiotics (eye drops or ointment), which stop the illness from spreading to others.