{"id":1521,"date":"2019-07-21T02:34:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-21T02:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahmeysclinic.com\/?page_id=1521"},"modified":"2021-08-24T10:47:56","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T10:47:56","slug":"conjunctivitis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ahmeysclinic.com\/eye-problems\/conjunctivitis\/","title":{"rendered":"Conjunctivitis"},"content":{"rendered":"
Conjunctivitis, also known as \u2018red\u2019 or \u2018pink eye\u2019, happens when the conjunctiva (a thin membrane lining the inside of the eyelids) becomes inflamed or swells.<\/p>\n
Conjunctivitis usually affects both eyes and can be highly contagious. It is usually the result of a bacterial or viral infection or in some cases, conjunctivitis occurs due to an allergic reaction.<\/p>\n
Other common symptoms include:<\/p>\n
Due to the contagious nature of conjunctivitis, if you find yourself exhibiting symptoms, treatment should be sought straight away. Our professionals are able to examine symptoms, ascertain the cause and treat accordingly, providing medication if required.<\/p>\n
Treatment of conjunctivitis differs depending on the cause. In many cases, conjunctivitis will clear up on its own, without the need for antibiotic intervention. However, if your baby exhibits red eyes and is under 28 days old, an urgent medical appointment should be made.<\/p>\n
There are a number of steps that can be undertaken by yourself to deal with the symptoms of conjunctivitis.
\nThese steps include:<\/p>\n
In those cases where conjunctivitis is caused by a bacterial infection and the symptoms have persisted for more than two weeks, antibiotics may be prescribed. However, antibiotics will be ineffective on viral or allergic conjunctivitis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Conjunctivitis Conjunctivitis, also known as \u2018red\u2019 or \u2018pink eye\u2019, happens when the conjunctiva (a thin membrane lining the inside of the eyelids) becomes inflamed or swells. Conjunctivitis usually affects both eyes and can be highly contagious. It is usually the result of a bacterial or viral infection or in some cases, conjunctivitis occurs due to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1526,"parent":1507,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\n