How To Treat Pink Eye At Home

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How To Treat Pink Eye At Home

10 August 2020
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Pink eye is an infection of the eye. It is usually diagnosed by it's noticeable symptoms such as oozing, crusting, pain, redness and swelling. Pink eye is very contagious and can easily spread to others. This is why if you do have pink eye, you should seek treatment from your ophthalmologist or ophthalmology office, and stay away from others (keep children home from school) until the eye is better and the infection begins to heal to prevent spreading it around. If you have pink eye, you can help treat it by using the tips below.

Take An Over-The-Counter Pain Medication

Pink eye can lead to headaches and possibly some pain related to the swelling and infection. If you are experiencing any pain, you should use an over-the-counter pain medication to alleviate the pain. Ibuprofen or acetaminophen can both be used to treat this minor pain. It isn't going to cure the infection, but it can alleviate the pain a bit. In smaller children, follow the manufacturer's instructions or consult your child's pediatrician to see what type of pain reliever can be used.

Apply A Warm Washcloth

Apply a warm washcloth to the eye to help alleviate pain, as well as to help clean up the oozing or crusting on the eye. Don't attempt to pick the crustiness off of the eye. You could injure your eye or surrounding area, leaving it feeling even more painful than when you started. Apply a warm washcloth, and wash it after use. Don't reuse the same washcloth to prevent spreading the infection further to the eye, or to the other eye, or spreading it to someone else. When you wash the washcloth, wash it separately from any other clothing.

Keep Your Hands Off Of Your Eyes

Don't touch your eyes or rub your eyes at all. You risk spreading the infection or causing it to worsen. Keep your hands off of your face and away from your eyes. If you typically wear contact lenses, don't wear them until the infection is completely gone and wear eyeglasses until then. If you were wearing contact lenses when you got the infection, toss the old pair and the case they were put in overnight as well.

If you have pink eye, seek help from the ophthalmologist and get treated for this condition. It can easily spread or worsen, and it could eventually affect your vision if it goes untreated.