Abstract
<h4>EXCERPT</h4> <p>Pediatric ophthalmologists participating in presentations or informal discussions with pediatricians and school nurses on the topic of conjunctivitis in children are frequently asked when children diagnosed as having acute conjunctivitis can return to school. Their response to this question impacts the health of these children and their classmates, and may require their parents to juggle their work schedules and childcare arrangements. The <cite>Red Book</cite> (Pickering LK, Baker CJ, Long SS, McMillan JA, eds. <cite>Red Book: 2006 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases</cite>, 27th ed. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2006) provides a general guideline, recommending that, “Except when viral or bacterial conjunctivitis is accompanied by systemic signs of illness, infected children should be allowed to remain in school once any indicated therapy is implemented, unless their behavior is such that close contact with other students cannot be avoided.” The latter part of this statement is certainly open to interpretation.</p>
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