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Conjunctivitis Causes

Conjunctivitis is most commonly caused by allergies, but can also be caused by certain viruses, bacteria and eye irritants.

Allergic Conjunctivitis Commonly occurring in people who suffer from an allergic condition, allergic conjunctivitis can be caused by a number of substances particular to the individual. This type of conjunctivitis often has a seasonal element and occurs more frequently during spring and seasonal changes.

Other common allergens are dust, pollen, cosmetics, perfume, or medication. Allergic symptoms of pink eye often affects both eyes, and severe itchiness and swelling are common.

Viral Conjunctivitis As the name suggests, viral conjunctivitis is caused by a virus, either contracted through the air or direct contact. Viruses that cause the common cold, acute respiratory infections, or disease such as measles or herpes are often the causes of viral conjunctivitis.

For this reason, it is fairly common to notice other symptoms, such as upper respiratory symptoms, with this type of conjunctivitis, and it is fairly contagious.

Bacterial Conjunctivitis Bacteria such as Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Haemophilus are the common culprits that cause this type of conjunctivitis which is highly contagious and easily spread, especially amongst children.

Irritant and Chemical Conjunctivitis Certain irritants to the eye such as flame burns, some plant saps, irritant gases or chemicals, and environmental toxins can all cause irritant conjunctivitis.

Conjunctivitis Symptoms

Pinkeye is caused by infections (from bacteria or viruses), allergies, or certain irritants that come into contact with the eye, thus the different types of conjunctivitis tend to cause different.

Symptoms of Conjunctivitis may include:

1. Discomfort in the eye
2. Redness of the eye or inner eyelids
3. Discharge and teariness
4. Discharge may cause eyelids to crust and stick together while sleeping
5. Itchiness
6. Tenderness of the eye, or pain (which can be severe in the cases of irritant conjunctivitis)
7. Sensitivity to light
8. Swelling of the eyelids
9. Infection usually begins with one eye, but can quickly spread to other eye in cases of viral or bacterial conjunctivitis

Tips for Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis is highly contagious and it can easily be spread to your other eye, other people and to yourself again once the initial infection has cleared.

For this reason a few precautions should always be taken if you or someone you know has conjunctivitis:

1. Don’t share towels, pillows, or washcloths with others, especially if they have conjunctivitis or other viral and bacterial conditions such as cold sores.
2. Change pillowcases and wash towels and bedding frequently.
3. Use immune system boosters to boost your immune system to help prevent infection as well as to encourage faster healing.
4. As much as you may want to, refrain from touching your eyes! If your eyes are itchy, rather use a clean compress for quick relief.
5. Wash your hands thoroughly before and after touching your eyes.
6. Seek medical attention if you develop conjunctivitis when you have a cold sore as herpes simplex related conjunctivitis is a serious condition.
7. Discard any make up used when you had conjunctivitis as it may be contaminated and this is an easy way to spread it again.
8. If you wear contact lenses, switch to glasses until your eyes have completely healed.
9. Wear sunglasses outdoors as sunlight irritates pink eye.

Home Remedies for Conjunctivitis

1. Take Babul Tree leaves and ground them to a paste. Apply this paste on the affected eyes at night supported by a bandage. Untie the bandage next morning.
2. Boil 10 freshly cleaned neem leaves along with cotton with a liter of water for approx. 10 mins. use this as an eye wash.

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