Pink eye guide

Pink eye treatment online in Virginia and West Virginia

This guide helps patients decide whether eye redness and drainage sound like a reasonable online request or something that should be examined in person.

Start online

Start a $59 online review for Pink eye.

Pink eye requests can sometimes be handled online when the symptoms are straightforward and the history does not suggest a deeper eye problem.

If treatment is appropriate, your physician can send a non-controlled prescription to your pharmacy and provide portal instructions for the next step.

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Quick facts

You must be physically located in Virginia or West Virginia at the time of request.
Starts at $59
No insurance needed
No app download
Physician review around the clock
Non-controlled prescriptions can be sent to your pharmacy when appropriate
A work or school note can be included when medically appropriate
Response times apply 24/7, every day

Common symptoms

Red eye with mild irritation
Crusting or discharge on waking
Watery eye or mild itching
Symptoms starting after a sick contact

May fit online care

Adults & children 4+ (with a parent or legal guardian)
One or both eyes red with drainage or crusting
No major vision loss or severe eye pain
No major eye injury or chemical exposure
Able to send a clear photo when helpful

Look for another care setting

Severe eye pain or strong light sensitivity
Vision loss, blurred vision, or halos
Contact lens wear with significant pain or cloudy vision
Eye trauma, foreign body, or chemical splash

What to have ready

A short timeline for when the eye symptoms began
Any recent contact lens use
A photo if redness or discharge is visible
Medication allergy information

What happens next

Standard

$59

Within 6 hours

Priority

$99

Within 3 hours

Rush

$149

Within 1 hour

Start the request on the website, answer a few questions to check that this visit fits you, and choose how fast you want an answer (the response window). If your concern still fits this service, a physician reviews it and sends you a secure update after you sign in. When appropriate, non-controlled prescriptions can be sent to your pharmacy, and a basic work or school note can be included at physician discretion.

Your physician

Every visit is personally reviewed by Ankur Fadia, MD. He is board-certified, has extra training in heart care (a cardiology fellowship), and is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, a medical honor society. He is licensed in Virginia and West Virginia, and your care is never handed off to someone else.

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Can pink eye be treated online?

Sometimes, yes. Straightforward (simple) redness and discharge may fit online review, but more serious eye pain, vision changes, trauma (an eye injury), or contact-lens complications (problems from contact lenses) should be seen in person.

Do I need a photo?

Not always, but a clear photo often helps confirm how much redness, swelling, or discharge is present.

Is there a faster way to just start this visit?

Yes. If you already know your pink eye symptoms are a good match for online care, our quick-start pink eye visit page covers current pricing and response windows before you begin the intake.

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