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Eye conjunctivitis
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In my home we are 5 member 3 members got pink eye and swearing eye ...me having some eye discomfort and needle pain while closing eye...what the precaution I should take and any eye drops for it ...I have no redness only little pain
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Maintain hygiene
Wash your hands with soap and waters
Wear goggles Or glasses
Keep your handkerchief, towel and bedsheet seperate
Better to consult online or offline fir proper treatment as you are also having mild symptoms of conjunctivitis
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U should not touch their eyes or any object which they touch after touching their eyes.if u have redness or lid swelling or discharge then u can start eye drops .pic of ur eye would be helpful to prescribe any drops.
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Dr. Miss Hema Mansukhlal Mer
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
1 yrs exp
Mumbai
Seek consultation.
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Dr. Nikhilesh Shete
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
2 yrs exp
Sangli
Wash eyes with clean water 3 to 4 times a day.
Clean eyes with clean cotton soaked with warm water.
Wear goggles to avoid spread of infection to others.
Dont touch eyes with finger.
Wash hands regularly with soap.
Use separate towel.
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Dr. Saba Kausar
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
maintain basic hygiene.
Wash hands regularly
Avoid touching eyes.
Separate your towels.
consult sos
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Dr. Rutvi Parikh
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Vadodara
maintain strict hygiene practices. Thoroughly washing hands,
avoiding touching the eyes
refraining from sharing personal items like towels or eye makeup
Cold compression ice pack massage 5 times in a day
Avoid use over the counter drops from medical store
Use sanitizer for hand sanitisation
Complete the course of medicine as advised by your eye doctor.
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It is better to not to have any contact with them.pl wash your hands,hydrate yourself, have Balanced diet. Pl consult ophthalmologist for further evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Sana Rasheed
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
4 yrs exp
Bangalore
Avoid touching/ rubbing your eyes, frequent sanitization of hands, don't share pillow cover and towel of infected ones, there are no drops to prevent infection
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if no redness, there are less likely chances of you are having infection
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you can start on lubricanting eyedrops for discomfort and pricking sensation
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