Long-Term Conjunctivitis: Infection In The Eye
Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis is an inflammation or infection in the eye. . This disease is on the conjunctiva, the clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye. Your eye will become swollen and inflamed and very red. In very mild cases it would pass in a few days, but people can have really severe cases that would last a few weeks or even longer, if not treated. There are many treatments that will get rid of conjunctivitis., although, some are more effective then others.
Science has improved the likeliness of having long-term conjunctivitis. There are now many ways to treat it and they help it go away faster. There are three main types of conjunctivitis; Allergic, Bacterial and sexually transmitted, which are mostly caused by everyday activities.
This disease affects many people just by swimming without goggles. If your eye is exposed to something you are allergic to then this can cause Allergic Conjunctivitis. This can make your eye irritated and inflamed. Also if some bacteria or a virus comes in contact in the eye it will cause this disease. It can also be a sexually transmitted disease. These all make the eye inflamed and puffy. Also your eyes can become very watery. Conjunctivitis can only last 3-4 days if it is …show more content…
You can use antibiotics, but these do not work as effectively as other treatments. If you use contact lenses then you take them out until all of the symptoms are gone, because this may have caused irritation. The people who do this have to avoid using contact lenses until 24 hours have past. You can use eye drops. They would be bought over the counter at a pharmacy but a doctor can also proscribe them to you. These can help soothe the eyes and help if the eyes are sticky. If people clean away sticky parts using a cotton wool soaked in water then the sticky objects would go away, also you have to clean your hands regularly because your hands can have bacteria and they can be
Conjunctivitis is an inflammation or infection in the eye. . This disease is on the conjunctiva, the clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye. Your eye will become swollen and inflamed and very red. In very mild cases it would pass in a few days, but people can have really severe cases that would last a few weeks or even longer, if not treated. There are many treatments that will get rid of conjunctivitis., although, some are more effective then others.
Science has improved the likeliness of having long-term conjunctivitis. There are now many ways to treat it and they help it go away faster. There are three main types of conjunctivitis; Allergic, Bacterial and sexually transmitted, which are mostly caused by everyday activities.
This disease affects many people just by swimming without goggles. If your eye is exposed to something you are allergic to then this can cause Allergic Conjunctivitis. This can make your eye irritated and inflamed. Also if some bacteria or a virus comes in contact in the eye it will cause this disease. It can also be a sexually transmitted disease. These all make the eye inflamed and puffy. Also your eyes can become very watery. Conjunctivitis can only last 3-4 days if it is …show more content…
You can use antibiotics, but these do not work as effectively as other treatments. If you use contact lenses then you take them out until all of the symptoms are gone, because this may have caused irritation. The people who do this have to avoid using contact lenses until 24 hours have past. You can use eye drops. They would be bought over the counter at a pharmacy but a doctor can also proscribe them to you. These can help soothe the eyes and help if the eyes are sticky. If people clean away sticky parts using a cotton wool soaked in water then the sticky objects would go away, also you have to clean your hands regularly because your hands can have bacteria and they can be