Abstract: . . .  Pain in the eye with exposure to light • Bleeding from the eye • A swollen or bulging eye • A pupil (the black disk in center of eye) that is irregular or does not get smaller when a light is shined in the eye Treating Conjunctivitis 1. If you suspect that the symptoms are due to an infection , see your health care provider to consider using an antibiotic. Page 19 Chapter 11 -- CONJUNCTIVITIS 08/16/01 19 2. If the symptoms are due to allergies , avoid the allergen, use cool compresses, and consider nonprescription eye drops to help reduce symptoms. If your child's eyes are still irritated, see your physician about prescription medications. 3. Lifestyle - exercise. Rest the eyes; avoid rubbing them. 4. Lifestyle - environment. Gently wash the crusty or gooey matter around the eyes and eyelashes with warm water, . . .
. . .  Family Practice: http://familydoctor.org/handouts/183.html http://aafp.org/patientinfo/conjunct.html • Prevent Blindness America: http://www.prevent-blindness.org/children/conjunctivitisFAQ.html 1 Subiza, J., Subiza, J.L., Alonso, M. Allergic conjunctivitis to chamomile tea. Annals of Allergy 65(1990):127-32. 2 Stoss M, Michels C, Peter E, et al. Prospective cohort trial of Euphrasia single-dose eye drops in conjunctivitis . J Alt Comp Med , 2000;6(6): 499-508  . . .
. . .  Chapter 11 -- CONJUNCTIVITIS 08/16/01 1 Chapter 11 CONJUNCTIVITIS (PINKEYE) Jose Fernandez came into the clinic on a Thursday afternoon with his three-year- old daughter, Maria, bearing a note from her day care center. He'd been called at work to come pick her up and take her to the doctor because she had pinkeye; they wanted her to be seen and treated before she returned to the center. Maria had been fine except for a runny nose. She awoke that morning with some yellowish crusting that matted her eyelashes together, . . .
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