Eye drops and cold water rinses can help speed up healing for viral and allergen-related conjunctivitis, but a bacterial infection will need antibiotics
From scratching your cornea and tearing your retina to introducing allergens and causing infections, pawing at your peepers just doesn’t pay off
Doing so can cause a severe infection, damage to your eyelid or even a corneal abrasion
Keep your eyes clean and try to stay makeup- and contacts-free
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How to tell the difference between harmless redness and issues that demand attention
Allergic reactions and overprocessing are just a couple things to keep an eye out for
For starters, don’t sleep in contact lenses
An ophthalmologist explains why winter should mean more hand-washing
How worried should you be?