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Be patient and try at-home remedies like applying a cold compress and elevating your head while sleeping
To avoid swimmer’s eye, wear goggles, use eye drops and flush out your eyes with fresh, clean water when irritated
Both chalazia and styes appear as bumps on your eyelid — but styes are typically painful
Apply a cold compress, use antihistamine eye drops and limit salt to help reduce puffiness
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Peepers get pink for lots of reasons, from allergies to closed-angle glaucoma
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
Eye drops, cold compresses and a shower before bed can make all the difference
Act quickly when a chemical or object gets in your eye
Mucus fishing is the latest trend on TikTok and Instagram. But here’s why you shouldn’t do it
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