How do you make pink eye worse?

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• FRANCIS

  04/20/2013

  First of all, you should pay attention not to rub your eyes even when the eyes feel very itchy, in case that the condition get worse, for example, rubbing will lead to eye congestion or secondary infection. Secondly, there will be some secretion coming out in the eyes, therefore, to keep your eyes clean, you can use physiological saline or 3% boric acid to wash clean your eyes. In addition, people who get pink eyes usually have the symptom of photophoby, then you had better not go out and avoid the irritation of the light and heat. If you have to go out in the open on a sunny day, you had better wear a pair of sunglasses, but do not wear eye patch. Besides, do not use your eyes too often when you get pink eyes, no matter if you read or work, do not do it with difficulty. Allow your eyes to have adequate rest. Besides,do not eat spicy foods or drink alcohol to irritate your eyes. Instead, eat much vegetables and fruits to supplement vitamins to your eyes.

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• Shirley

  04/22/2013

  You can apply warm compresses over your eyes to help relieve the symptoms of pink eyes. Also, over-the-counter artificial tears have the same function. During this phase, you should not wear contact lenses if you wear and you should avoid applying eye makeup and cosmetic creams in the eye area until you recover from pink eyes in case they worsen the situation. In addition, remember to wash your hands frequently and bear in your mind that you cannot to rub your eyes, which can make pink eyes more serious because bacteria in the hands can intrude into the eyes. Wish you better soon.

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• waldron143

  04/22/2013

  Pink eye is an inflammation of the conjuctive. In most cases, infection or allergy can cause this disease.So rub eyes, wear contact lens and other possibillities will arouse infection will cause the condition worser. Since different causes have different treatments. So if your eyes are due to allergy, you can try cold compresses. Otherwise, you can try warm compresses. However remember warm temperature will breed bacterium, so each eye use different compresses. Wash your eyes from inside to outside. Use medicine, like eye drops and eye oimtment to relieve symptoms. During home treatment, you should be careful. If your condition become serious or often, such as blurred vision, eye pain, sensitivity to light, you should go to see the doctor immediately.

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