How to prevent Conjunctivitis

What is Conjunctivitis?

Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the tissue that lines the inside of the eyelid & can be caused by virus, bacteria, and allergens.

Symptoms:

• Eye pain
• Swelling of the eyes
• Redness in the eyes
• Yellow, green or watery discharge from the eyes which collects overnight and crusts over the eye
• Itching of the eye
• An enlarged lymph gland in front of the ear
• Excessive tearing of the eye
• Sneezing
• Runny nose

 Do’s:

• In the morning when you wake up, put a drop of your prescribed medication & also before going to bed.
• Wash face & eyelids with mild soap.
• Conjunctivitis is a contagious infection, so to avoid its contact with other members of the family wash towels, Bed sheets, pillow covers with hot water & detergent which come in contact of the eye separately. Wash your hands each time you touch your eye to avoid further infection.
• Keep Children Home until it subsides.
• Even after trying all these remedies your infection worsens instead of healing then consult a specialist for appropriate treatment. 

Don’ts:

• Never scratch your eyes, as this can put pressure on the cornea and may even worsen the infection. Let your eye heal by itself.
• Avoid sharing common articles such as unwashed towels, glasses.
• Don’t use eye drops in non infected eye that were used for an infected eye.