I had never suffered from it in my life up until that point m8, i had no idea how contagious it was, in fact i had no idea it was contagious at all, from leaving my house to go to the Doctors (about a 10/15 minute journey) my right eye had closed completely, looked like i had been in a fight, my Doctor never told me it was contagious and just prescribed some drops, as it is with my bad luck i had a hospital appointment 2 days later to get a camera rammed up my arsehole and it was only then i found out it was contagious....think it had something to do with them isolating me in a room on my own and everyone one else running away screaming lol, i had to go home with no camera up my bumhole....damn it, had to wait a couple of weeks until the conjunctivitis had completely gone until had the pleasure...ooerr Missus, i did do some research because of this and discovered that some forms of conjuctivitis can affect your eyes for years afterwards...and i think that's what has happened to me, i always wash my hands now if i have been to a shop and have handled money and keep my hands away from my face too, i also keep some of that gel stuff in the car that Nurses use on their hands in hospitals to keep all the nasty's away too.