| Pinkeye, also called conjunctivitis, can
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| | touching contact lenses after touching
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| be caused by bacterial or viral
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| | infected genitals.
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| infections or by allergic reactions to
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| | Conjunctivitis is one of the most common
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| dust, pollen, and other materials.
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| | and treatable eye infections in children
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| Pinkeye can be caused by many of the
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| | and adults. Trauma or foreign object in
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| bacteria and viruses responsible for
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| | the eye should be considered when
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| colds and other infections, including ear
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| | evaluating pink or red eyes.
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| infections, sinus infections, and sore
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| | Cool or warm compresses and acetaminophen
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| throats and by the same types of bacteria
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| | or ibuprofen may make a child with
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| that cause the transmitted diseases
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| | pinkeye feel more comfortable. Practicing
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| chlamydia and gonorrhea. Pink eye caused
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| | good hygiene is the best way to control
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| by bacteria, viruses, and STDs can spread
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| | the spread of pink eye. Antihistamines -
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| easily from person to person, but is not
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| | these help to decrease histamine release
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| a serious health risk if diagnosed
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| | which may help to decrease the itchy,
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| promptly. Pinkeye in child care settings
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| | watery eyes. Nonsedating antihistamines -
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| is most often due to bacterial or viral
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| | work similar to antihistamines but
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| infections. Pinkeye also can be caused by
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| | without the side effect of making your
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| allergies. These cases tend to happen
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| | child drowsy. Wash all infected towels,
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| more frequently among kids who also have
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| | face cloths and bed linens separately
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| other allergic conditions, such as hay
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| | from the family's other laundry. Use
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| fever. Some triggers of allergic
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| | detergent and the hottest water setting.
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| conjunctivitis include grass, ragweed
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| | Boiling them is even better. Wash all
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| pollen, animal dander, and dust mites.
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| | infected towels, face cloths and bed
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| Sometimes a substance in the environment
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| | linens separately from the family's other
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| can irritate the eyes and cause pinkeye;
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| | laundry. Use detergent and the hottest
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| for example, chemicals and air
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| | water setting. Do not let your child
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| pollutants.
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| | share towels or washcloths with anyone
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| Conjunctivitis can be caused by a virus,
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| | else, because this could spread
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| bacteria, irritating substances ,
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| | infection.
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| allergens or transmitted diseases (STDs).
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| | Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis) Treatment Tips
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| It can usually be treated with
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| | 1. Don't touch your eyes with your hands.
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| antibiotics. Red and sore eyes may be
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| | 2. Wash your hands thoroughly and
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| part of viral respiratory infections,
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| | frequently.
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| including measles. Children with pinkeye
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| | 3. Change your pillowcase often.
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| complain of a scratchy feeling or pain in
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| | 4. Discard eye cosmetics, particularly
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| their eyes and may have a lot of watery
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| | mascara.
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| or pus discharge. Red and sore eyes may
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| | 5. Don't use anyone else's eye cosmetics
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| be part of viral respiratory infections,
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| | or personal eye-care items.
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| including measles. Viral conjunctivitis
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| | 6. Wear glasses instead of contact
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| can't be treated with antibiotic eyedrops
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| | lenses.
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| or ointment. Like a common cold, you can
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| | 7. Avoid sharing common articles such as
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| use an over-the-counter remedy to relieve
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| | unwashed towels, cups, and glasses.
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| some symptoms, but the virus just has to
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| | 8. Wash your hands after applying the eye
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| run its course. Oral antibiotics in the
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| | drops or ointment to your eye or your
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| form of pill, eye drops, or ointment are
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| | child's eye.
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| usually prescribed for treatment. Washing
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| | 9. Do not use eye drops in a non-infected
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| hands thoroughly can help prevent the
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| | eye that were used for an infected one.
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| spread of this type of conjunctivitis.
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| | 10. Antihistamines - help to decrease
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| Conjunctivitis can also be spread through
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| | histamine release which may help to
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| hand contact when rubbing the eyes or
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| | decrease the itchy, watery eyes.
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