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    Sore eyes, also known as conjunctivitis or pink eye, causes redness, swelling, tearing, and pain in the eyes. It can be caused by viruses, bacteria, allergies, or chemicals/trauma. Symptoms include red, teary, itchy eyes. Prevention includes hand washing and avoiding sharing personal items. Treatment depends on the cause but usually improves within 1-2 weeks with supportive care or antibiotics if bacterial.

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    Sore eyes, also known as conjunctivitis or pink eye, causes redness, swelling, tearing, and pain in the eyes. It can be caused by viruses, bacteria, allergies, or chemicals/trauma. Symptoms include red, teary, itchy eyes. Prevention includes hand washing and avoiding sharing personal items. Treatment depends on the cause but usually improves within 1-2 weeks with supportive care or antibiotics if bacterial.

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    Sore Eyes

    Pink Eye
    Conjunctivitis

    Also known as conjunctivitis and pink eye, sore eyes is manifested in redness and inflammation of the
    membranes (conjunctiva) covering the whites of the eyes and the membranes in the inner part of the
    eyelids. This illness makes the eyes itch, tear up, swell, become red, and get painful.
    Incubation period or time from exposure to onset of symptoms is usually 5-12 days.

    Mode of transmission

    • Direct contact with hands contaminated with eye secretions of an infected person
    • Touching eyes with hands getting in contact with surfaces, instruments, eye solutions, or make ups-
    contaminated with the virus from an infected person
    • Entry of the virus/bacteria through the eyes by swimming in poorly chlorinated pools.

    Types & Cause

    • Virus (Adenovirus) - most common infectious


    conjunctivitis
    • Bacterial - most common in children
    • Allergic
    • Chemical/Trauma

    Signs & Symptoms

    • teary eyes
    • redness of the eyes
    • swelling of the eyelids
    • itching or burning eyes
    • eye discharge (watery if viral, pus-like if bacterial)
    • increased sensitivity to light
    • swollen lymph nodes

    Prevention & Control

    • practice good hand hygiene (wash hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and water)
    • avoid sharing personal items (e.g. towels, eye drops, make-up, eye/sunglass) with others
    • Minimize hand -to-eye contact
    • Wear eye/sunglasses on windy days to protect one’s eyes from foreign particles.
    • Avoid crowded places
    • Disinfect with dilute bleach solution surfaces, doorknobs, counters, elevator buttons, and handrails.
    • Wash clothes, towels, pillow cases, and anything else which may have come in contact with an
    infected person.
    Treatment

    The treatment of conjunctivitis depends on its underlying cause.

    • Viral conjunctivitis improves only with time (an antibiotic won’t work). The infection will usually
    clear up in 7 to 14 days without treatment and without any long-term consequences. However, in
    some cases, viral conjunctivitis can take 2 to 3 weeks or more to clear up.

    Exception: in the rare case that the conjunctivitis is caused by the herpes simplex virus, your
    ophthalmologist may prescribe an antiviral medication.

    • Bacterial conjunctivitis improves dramatically with antibiotics. It often improves in 2 to 5 days


    without treatment but can take 2 weeks to go away completely.

    • Allergic conjunctivitis improves by physically eliminating the allergen and with the administration of
    antihistamine drops.

    In all cases of conjunctivitis, supportive care with copious artificial tears and cold compress can
    make the patient feel better. Most of the time, conjunctivitis symptoms resolve on their own within
    a week.

    First-Aid

    1. Wash your hands with soap and water.

    2. For allergens ,use water to wash the substance from the eye for 5 minutes. Your eyes should begin
    to improve within 4 hours. If your conjunctivitis was caused by acid or alkaline material such as
    bleach, immediately rinse the eyes with lots of water and call your doctor right away.

    3. For viral and bacterial cause, use clean water and wet some gauze swabs.

    • If you don't have gauze, you can use a clean non-fluffy cloth.

    4. Use one gauze swab per eye. Gently wipe the eye from the inside outwards to clean it (from point
    closest to the nose to the cheek).

    5. Holding a clean cold flannel (or cold compress) on your eyes for a few minutes will help to relieve
    irritation, any burning sensation, and allergies.

    6. Do not share towels, face cloths, or pillow cases to prevent infectious conjunctivitis spreading.

    7. Nonprescription "artificial tears," a type of eye drops, may help ease itching and burning from the
    irritating things that cause your pinkeye.

    When to Seek Medical Care

    You should see a healthcare provider if you have conjunctivitis along with any of the following:

    • Pain in the eye(s)


    • Sensitivity to light or blurred vision that does not improve when discharge is wiped from the eye(s)
    intense redness in the eye(s)
    • Symptoms that get worse or don’t improve, including pink eye thought to be caused by bacteria
    which does not improve after 24 hours of antibiotic use
    • A weakened immune system, for example from HIV infection, cancer treatment, or other medical
    conditions or treatments
    • Newborns with symptoms of conjunctivitis should be seen by a doctor right away.

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