Conjunctivitis-Prevention And Treatment.
Conjunctivitis is also known as pink eye which causes redness, pus and mild burning in one or both eyes.
Lids often stick together after sleep. It is especially common in children.
CONJUNCTIVITIS PREVENTION
Most of this infection is very contagious. The infection is easily spread from one person to another. Do not let a child with pink eye play or sleep with others or use the same towel. Wash the hands after touching the eyes.
CONJUNCTIVITIS TREATMENT
First, clean pus from the eyes with a clean cloth moistened with boiled water. Then put in antibiotic eye ointment. Pull down the lower lid and put a little bit of ointment inside.
Putting ointment outside the eyes does no good.
RED PAINFUL EYES CAUSES
Many different problems can cause red, painful eyes. They are :
- Foreign matter (bit of dirt) in the eyes : This usually affects one eye only; redness and pain variable.
- Burns or harmful liquids : This can affect one or both eyes; redness and pain variable.
- Pink eye (conjunctivitis, hay fever or allergic conjunctivitis) : This usually affect both eyes (may start or be worse in one of the eyes) usually reddest at outer edge, burning pain usually mild.
- Acute glaucoma, iritis, scratch or ulcer on the cornea : This usually affects one of the eyes only and reddest next to the cornea; pain often great.
