Nasty eye
Bacterial conjunctivitis due to the common pyogenic (pus-producing) bacteria causes marked grittiness/irritation and a stringy, opaque, grey or yellowish mucopurulent discharge (gowl, goop, “gunk”, “eye crust”, sleep, or other regional names) that may cause the lids to stick together (matting), especially after sleeping.
And of course, it’s in my shooting eye… today will be a difficult day at work. Damn it.
Update: Four days later, it’s gone. I no longer cause small children to weep.
May 25, 2008