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or is it typically just bacterial conjunctivitis that does that? also...antibiotic drops were the only thing that seemed to stop the pus, NOT allergy drops or artificial tears although maybe i just need to take the current regimen longer?

2007-02-11 20:05:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health Diseases & Conditions Infectious Diseases

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allergic conjuctivitis can cause white discharge that looks like pus, but it's only discharge. if it's green or yellow, then it's usually considered bacterial. also, don't forget to throw away any things that you use around your eyes. (if you are a girl, makeup,curlers, etc.) wash your hands well after applying drops, (before and after) and don't touch dropper to your eyes. use a fresh towel daily to prevent re0infection

2007-02-12 02:15:15 · answer #1 · answered by nickname 5 · 0 0

Any conjunctivitis can have pus. It is an eye infection. That is why only the antibiotic eye drops helps. I would hold off on the aritficial tears and allergy eye drops until the infecton is completely cleared, unless directed to use them by the doctor. You need to check with the doctor or pharmacist, because you need to wait for so long between the different type of drops, usually 5 minutes between them. You need to complete the regimen as the doctor prescribed it. That is one main problem with infections of any type people take the medication for a few days until they feel better, or in your case until the eye looks better, but the problem is the infection is not completely gone. Then it "comes back" and is even harder to treat the second time around. Yes it is a hassle to take medication 2 or 3 times a day for 7, 10, or 14 days, however many days the doctor has ordered it for. But finish it you must to completely get rid of the infection.

2007-02-11 20:28:03 · answer #2 · answered by babys mom 2 · 0 0

Conjuctivitis, no count if or no longer bacterial, viral or allergic, is an inflammation/an infection of the conjunctiva, the mucous membrane lining the indoors surafces of the eyelids and the anterior side of the sclera, and isn't any longer unfold via way of sexual touch, in nutrition, or via potential of lavatory bowels. you have been misinformed. that's generally brought on via potential of a bacterium and is transmitted via way of touch with the attention drainage from an contaminated character it fairly is then transmitted via potential of rubbing or touching the eyes. it could additionally be transmitted via potential of growing to be use of besides the fact that that has contacted contaminated eyes or the drainage and would additionally be gotten smaller via potential of touching the genitals of a character with an STD and then touching or rubbing the eyes. that's totally unlikely and staggering that somebody could make direct touch with genitals making use of their eyes. The plenty favourite vector of transmission are the palms. The incubation era levels from 2 days to 2 weeks. The plenty incredible mindset of prevention is to coach nicely hand hygiene and to limit touching or rubbing the eyes.

2016-11-03 05:31:23 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

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