Contagious eye pain medication and its prevention

Infectious eye pain or conjunctivitis (conjunctivitis), also known as pinkeye, is inflammation of the tissue that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelid. Prevent spread and treat infectious eye pain immediately by identifying the cause.

Conjunctivitis is the most common infectious eye disease that can be caused by several factors. Viral and bacterial infections are the main factors that make this condition spread easily from one person to another. Apart from viruses and bacteria, conjunctivitis can also be caused by dirt, smoke, chlorine used in swimming pools, allergies to dust, or irritation that usually occurs in contact lens users. However, conjunctivitis caused by irritation or allergies is not contagious.

Infectious eye pain caused by a viral infection is the most contagious and is often caused by a virus called Adenovirus. Adenovirus is a virus that causes several health problems, including flu, sore throat, bronchitis, diarrhea, fever, and pneumonia. Infectious conjunctivitis can also be caused by bacteria. Conjunctivitis can occur from hand to eye, from objects that have been contaminated with viruses or bacteria, and from the respiratory tract.

Infectious eye pain is indicated by the appearance of certain symptoms, such as itchy or sore eyes, redness in the white area of ​​the eye or the inside of the eyelid, and watery eyes. Other symptoms you may also feel include a white, green (blotchy), or yellow discharge that forms a crust on your lashes. Vision can become blurred and the eyes become more sensitive to light.

How to Prevent and Treat Infectious Eye Pain

• Infectious eye pain can be avoided by washing your hands diligently to reduce the risk of transmission. You can also take other preventive steps, such as:
• Avoid touching your face too often, because the virus can enter through the eyes, nose and mouth.
• For contact lens users, it is recommended to pay attention to and maintain the cleanliness of lenses and other attachments. Do not share your eye contact lenses with other people.
• If possible, wear glasses instead of contact lenses.
• Avoid sharing towels, washcloths, pillowcases, mascara, or eye pencils with people with contagious eye diseases.
• Always wash your hands after making contact with people with contagious eye diseases.
• Do not use the eye drops given to the infected eye again on the uninfected eye.
• Try to keep you and the child with contagious eye disease at home until the transmission phase ends or the child's condition improves.

Treatment of infectious eye pain will be determined based on the cause of the infection. To relieve symptoms, cold compresses and artificial tears can be recommended as lubricants to keep the eyes feeling comfortable and not dry. An antihistamine medication may be recommended to reduce the irritating itching sensation. You may be asked to stop using eye contact lenses until the condition improves.

Medicine for contagious eye pain due to viral infection is usually not needed. Handling only in the form of cold compresses and artificial tears, and maintaining eye hygiene. Antiviral drugs are given in cases of more serious infectious eye pain such as shingles in the eye. Antibiotics will be given as a contagious eye sore caused by a bacterial infection and are available in the form of drops or topical drugs. For allergic conjunctivitis, you will usually be given allergy medication and eye drops after the source of the allergy is cleared from the eye.

The medicine for infectious eye pain in infants will be slightly different from that in adults. Immediately see a doctor as soon as you feel or find the symptoms above to get treatment and avoid spreading infectious eye pain to other people.