Infectious conjunctivitis and its treatments. View of an eye with inflammation of the conjunctiva. Zoom on the conjunctiva with from top to bottom 1 bacterial infection (green) and 1 viral infection (red-orange). In yellow, purulent discharge due to the presence of bacteria (green), the cells of the conjunctiva are destroyed. Goblet cells secreting mucus and edema of the conjunctiva in the area infected with the virus. Right from top to bottom, a bacteria seen in section, a window with an infected connective cell (Herpes Simplex virus) detailing the process of viral replication transcription of viral DNA, DNA polymerase, viral replication