A patient states that his eyes are "watering" excessively, and he claims that he has a gritty feeling of the eye. What common eye disorder is suspected?
A) Hordeolum
B) Blepharitis
C) Conjunctivitis
D) Glaucoma
C
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Conjunctivitis is a common eye disorder with redness, tearing, itching, edema, and gritty sensations of the eye. Hordeolum is a sty. Blepharitis is a chronic infection of glands and lash follicles on the margins of the eyelids. Glaucoma is a disease with an increased intraocular pressure.
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