India, June 26 -- Conjunctivitis, more commonly known as pink eye disease, is a common eye condition that is often considered trivial. However, the disease has the potential to spread rapidly and cause severe, even permanent damage to the eyes, according to Dr Kuntal Shah, ophthalmologist and eye surgeon at Drashya Eye Hospital, Vadodara.

Speaking with HT Lifestyle, Dr Shah shared why we see a rise in the number of conjunctivitis cases in monsoon, what the recognising symptoms are, and what can be done about it.

Explaining the increase in the number of conjunctivitis cases in the monsoon, Dr Shah stated, "The season is favourable for an individual to contract conjunctivitis because of the high level of humidity in the air, and the prese...