What does it mean when you have conjuntivitis and your eye?

Question

has popped blood vessels all in the white part. Also how long does the infection last when you take the antibiotic?

Answer 1

Bacterial conjunctivitis is usually treated with antibiotic eye drops or ointments that cover a broad range of bacteria (chloramphenicol or fusidic acid used in UK). However evidence suggests that this does not affect symptom severity and gains only modest reduction in duration from an average of 4.8 days (untreated controls) to 3.3 days for those given immediate antibiotics. Deferring antibiotics yields almost the same duration as those immediately starting treatment with 3.9 days duration, but with half the two-week clinic reattendance rate.[1]

Although there is no cure for viral conjunctivitis, symptomatic relief may be achieved with cool compresses and artificial tears. For the worst cases, topical steroid drops may be prescribed to reduce the discomfort from inflammation. Patients are often advised to avoid touching their eyes or sharing towels and washcloths. Viral conjunctivitis usually resolves within 3 weeks.
Good hygiene can help prevent the spread of conjunctivitis:
Keep hands away from the eye.
Wash the hands frequently.
Change pillowcases frequently.
Replace eye cosmetics regularly.
Do not share eye cosmetics.
Do not share towels or handkerchiefs.
Handle and clean contact lenses properly.
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Answer 2

Conjunctivitis means inflammation of the conjuctivae (thin membrane covering of the eye). It can be due to virus, bacteria, allergens, mechanical irritation, etc. If a "popped blood vesel" is the prominent finding, then it is most likely a Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis. This is a viral infection in which antibiotics doesn't have any effect. This is highly contagious but a self limiting disease. After 1-2 days of incubation it will run its short but uncomforatble course.

Answer 3

Conjunctivitis is also known as "pink eye". It is an inflamation of the conjunctiva (the musous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and folds back to cover the anterior surface of the eyeball). The inflamation is usually caused by an infection. The antibiotic begins to work right away. It is usually no longer contagious after the first 24 hours of drops. The drops will help the redness go away. Hot compresses will also help the healing process.

Answer 4

Infections of the eye usually heal pretty fast, sometimes even without any intervention. Antibiotic eye drops are your best treatment along with warm compresses to the affected eye. Contrary to what you might hear, do not use an eye patch without consulting a physician.

Answer 5

when you have conjunctivitus, you have an eye infection that can be taken from public pools, or an kind of water were people swim! be careful it's very contagious and use drops and compresions to heal it! go at the medic to tell you what medicine to take! don't scratch youre eyes it makes them a lot of problems! just trust me my father is a medic!

Answer 6

It's the PINK EYE. Highly contagious! So...please do the world a favor and keep your infected-@ss at home!

Answer 7

it means you havean eye infection and you should use the meds for 7-10 days wear sun glasses and keep eye covered warm compresses will also help as will topical colloidal silver Gorbalizer

Answer 8

Conjunctivitis is an eye infection.

Answer 9

Virus

Answer 10

Can be viral or bacterial. Homeopathic remedy, drops, have worked for me but my daughter uses antibiotic ointment - for her one day and she is looking better.