Why do they call it pink eye, and not red eye?

Question

Why do they call it pink eye, and not red eye?

Answer 1

coz if a lovely girl with a pink bum farts on your pillow (and you sleep on that pillow) you are like to get pink eyed

Answer 2

how about calling it conjunctivitist.

Answer 3

i dont know i had pink eye before its a pain its annoying

Answer 4

if an orange is orange, why isnt a banana called a yellow?