Do i have pink eye????????!


Question: Do i have pink eye.?.?.?.?.?.?.?.?
i woke up this morning and watched tv...then my dad was like:lauren, you eyes are really red..and i thought he meant around them becasuse took my eyeliner off with a new quetip last night and it was tough to get off because it was waterproofboth, i went to the bathroom and looked in the mirror and my eyes were red and blood shot..and crusty(ewwwww) and if i do...can i go 2 school monday(if it continues).?.? there kind of mild niow here what they kind oflook like...will it get worse.? how long does it last if it is.?.?Health Question & Answer


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Bacterial

Bacterial conjunctivitis usually resolves with no treatment. Treatment with antibiotic eye drops or ointments ( such as chloramphenicol or fusidic acid ) does however speed recovery. Gentamicin and Vigamox, (moxifloxacin) are commonly used in the U.S.[4] Evidence suggests there is a modest reduction in duration from an average of 4.625 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.

Viral

Although there is no specific treatment for viral conjunctivitis, symptomatic relief may be achieved with warm compresses[6] and artificial tears. For the worst cases, topical corticosteroid drops may be prescribed to reduce the discomfort from inflammation. However prolonged usage of corticosteroid drops increases the risk of side effects. Antibiotic drops may also be used for treatment of complementary infections. Patients are often advised to avoid touching their eyes or sharing towels and washcloths. Viral conjunctivitis usually resolves within 3 weeks. However, in worst cases it may take over a month. In olden times breast milk was often used to relieve the symptions of conjunctivitis.[citation needHealth Question & Answer



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