If you have pinkeye, or your child has it, you may be tempted to rush to a doctor right away. But that may not be necessary. How to ease the symptoms at home:
, or your child has it, you may be tempted to rush to a doctor right away. But that may not be necessary.
Allergies, viruses, or bacteria can cause pinkeye, which is also called conjunctivitis. It makes one or both of your eyes red and itchy. The affected eye will drain a lot or have a white or yellowish discharge. The symptoms may last a week or 10 days, maybe longer, but they usually go away without your having to go to the doctor.Choose a lint-free cloth and soak it in cool water. Wring it out and press it gently to your closed eyelids. Don’t press hard, as you don’t want to injure your eyes.
If a warm compress feels better, then use warm water. Don’t make it too hot – that could make your pinkeye worse and burn your eyelid skin. Use a compress for a few minutes at a time, several times a day. Make sure no one else uses the cloth.Look for the kind that say “lubricating” or “Avoid eye drops advertised to treat “red eyes.” These drops can mask the true course of the pinkeye.If you wear contact lenses, you should go without them until your pinkeye clears up.
You may need to throw away your contact lenses and case, because bacteria or viruses may be living in it and you can reinfect yourself
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