Friday, November 13, 2009

What is pink eye and how do you get rid of it?

What are the symptoms? And is it contagious? One of my eyes is red and hurts. I’m not sure if it is allergies but someone said it was “pink eye”?

What is pink eye and how do you get rid of it?
What is PINK EYE / CONJUNCTIVITIS?


- Pink eye / conjunctivitis is a general term referring to an irritation or infection of the membrane which covers the eye and the inside of the eyelid (conjunctiva).


- Pink eye / conjunctivitis is quite common and involves all age groups.


- Problems with the eye can be serious, so inspection by a doctor is necessary for a correct diagnosis.


- Pink eye / conjunctivitis typically starts in one eye and may spread to the other.


- Certain types of pink eye (Infectious conjunctivitis) are very contagious and steps must be made to avoid it's spread.


- Infectious conjunctivitis is usually caused by bacteria or viruses. Fungi, parasites, and chlamydia may also be a cause of infectious conjunctivitis.


- Noninfectious conjunctivitis is usually caused by allergies or mechanical irritants.





Symptoms of PINK EYE / CONJUNCTIVITIS


- Redness in the whites of the eye or red, swollen and irritated eyelids.


- Sandy and scratchy feeling in the eyes with possible light sensitivity.


- Tearing and/or mucus discharge from the eye or eyes.





A physician should be notified:


- if there is pain in the eye, rather than irritation or if the patient feels there is a foreign object in the eye.


- if a greenish-yellow discharge is present and does not begin to improve within 24 hours.


- if an abnormal difference between the sizes of the pupils is present or if the skin around the eye or eyelid is red.


- if the problem continues for more than three days or seems to get progressively worse.
Reply:pink eye is another term for congunctivitis, and yes it is very very contageous you need to get some eye drops to take care of it.
Reply:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_eye
Reply:Go to http://www.medicinenet.com/pink_eye/arti...


there's a lot of info there about it.
Reply:it is contagious and very painful. if you think you have it, GO TO THE DOCTOR to get a prescription. pink eye sucks!
Reply:Pink eye is a form of infection pls dont iritate it by rubbing ok just dont touch it and Dont tell anyone it will disappder --within a couple-three weeksw ok
Reply:These sites should help http://www.medicinenet.com/pink_eye/arti...





http://www.emedicinehealth.com/pinkeye/a...
Reply:A certain sign of pink eye is having either one eye or both glued shut by crud when you wake up after sleeping a few hours. If you can't open your eyes without wiping the crud away first, you have pink eye for sure.





It's crazy contagious, so don't touch your eyes if you can help it. Wash your hands and stay home from work/school. With antibiotic drops, it'll clear up in a few days.





Q-tips or washcloths soaked in warm water are good for washing the goop away, too.





If there's no crud, it could very well be only allergies. If I touch my cat and then touch one of my eyes, just that side of my face will react. Only that eye will get red and irritated, and my nose will run only on that side. It's weird, but totally possible.





Hope you feel better soon!
Reply:"Pink eye" is the lay term for conjunctivitis. Your eyes will be pink or red, hence the term. Oftentimes your eyelid (upper or lower) will feel a bit scratchy, kind of like having sand in your eye, and also itchy. You might also have discharge or excessive tearing from your tear ducts, that might also be itchy.





I don't know about hurting, I think it's usually itchy more than anything.





But hey, if it were an allergyl, wouldn't both eyes be affected? Maybe it's not pink eye, maybe you just rubbed your eye and scratched it? Call your doctor to be sure, you only have 2 eyes to see with, hopefully forever. Take care of your eyes!





And yes, conjunctivitis IS contagious, so wash your hands frequently and don't touch your eyes!
Reply:it is conjunctivitis.... its nothing major, but you could just go to a physician and get a script for a solution that will take it away within 2 days.
Reply:Yes it is VERY contagious and make sure what ever you do-WASH your hands frequently and DO NOT touch your eyes.





You have to have antibiotic eye drops to get rid of it and use it exactly to the Dr. orders. Just to prevent spreading to the other eye you can use the eye drops in both eyes until it is completely healed.
Reply:pink eye is is caused by either virus or bacteria. Leave it alone and see a doctor if it lasts more than 2 days. If you have a cold or flu all you can do is rest and check your temp. If your temp goes beyond 99 you need to see your doc. If it just dry eye get artificifial tears at your grocery store. Quit rubbing your eyes because irritation can cause that. If you have a bacterial infection you can get special eye drops with antibiotic.
Reply:its bad bad bad


yes it is very contagious and its very annoying. your eye will get all red and leaky. it does not itch or hurt though. i never know how to fix it so i would always just keep wiping it with a hot damp washclotch. right now my baby son has a leaky eye (not pink eye) and i am trying collidal silver tinctures drops in it. it seems to be helping. good luck and i hope you get better soon!


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