These days in the city of Karachi, conjunctivitis i.e. red eye epidemic is affecting people of all ages.
Ophthalmologists, hundreds of patients are visiting the hospitals daily with the complaint of this disease, but it is very easy to prevent.
What is conjunctivitis and why does it happen?
Conjunctivitis or reddening of the eyes, which is also commonly referred to as conjunctivitis. It can be caused by a variety of factors, including viral, bacterial infections, allergies, and irritation.
Millions of people worldwide suffer from this disease every year. A person who gets this disease, the small blood vessels in the white part of his eyes become red due to inflammation, due to which the eyes become red. The disease can cause irritation in the eyes, but it does not affect vision under normal conditions.
What are its symptoms?
Redness of one or both eyes of the affected person is one of the common symptoms, in addition to burning, pain or itching in the eyes, swelling of the eyelids, stinging of the eyelids, inability to see light, watery eyes. The exit of If the disease is due to an allergy, take anti-allergy and stay away from what the patient is allergic to, and if it is due to bacteria, eye discharge may occur, in which case the patient needs special care. Requirement If careless, vision may be at risk.
Apart from this, especially small children suffering from the disease may also complain of fever and cold.
What precautions should be taken?
In case of eye irritation, the affected person should not rub the eyes and avoid shaking hands and hugging others. Also, the affected person should keep his soap, towel, pillow separately and wash them with clean and warm water. Clean the eye fluid with a tissue or soft muslin cloth and dispose of it immediately.
An infected person should wear dark glasses and stay away from healthy people, this will prevent further spread of the epidemic.
Parents should avoid sending children to school if they show these symptoms and try to prevent the outbreak by taking the above precautions.
As soon as you get an outbreak, instead of home remedies, consult a doctor immediately to control the disease.
However, there is no need to worry, allergic conjunctivitis may last for one to two weeks and then clear up on its own, but bacterial conjunctivitis may require medication.
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