 [ Symptoms ] one eye is smaller that the other due to an pink eye infection is there anything i can do or is it permanent [ Disease ] the eye does not change in size when a person has conjunctivitis pink eye this is just an infection or irritation of a clear coating containing blood vessels that cover the surface of the eye the area the eye the periorbital area can occasionally become swollen and give the appearance of a smaller eye but the eye has not changed in size pink eye or conjunctivitis should be evaluated by a medical provider and be appropriately treated