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DESCRIPTION
Conjunctivitis, also known as Pinkeye, is an inflammation or infection of the conjunctiva, the transparent membrane that lines the eyelid and wraps around to cover most of the white of the eye. Inflammation causes small blood vessels in the conjunctiva to become more prominent, which is what causes the pink or red cast to the whites of the eyes. The eyes may appear swollen and bloodshot; they are often itchy and irritated. Because the infected membrane is often filled with pus, the eyelids are apt to stick together after being closed for an extended period of time (such as when sleeping).
There are five different types of conjunctivitis:
- Bacterial conjunctivitis, also called pinkeye, usually affects both eyes and produces a large amount of mucus.
- Viral conjunctivitis usually affects only one eye and causes tearing and a small amount of mucus.
- Allergic conjunctivitis is associated with itchy, red eyes; tearing and, in some cases, a runny nose.
- Giant papillary conjunctivitis is associated with contact lens use.
- Ophthalmia neonatorum is acute conjunctivitis in newborns, which must be treated immediately to avoid serious eye damage.
Factors that can contribute to conjunctivitis include bacterial or viral infection, an allergic reaction, injury to the eye, such as fumes, smoke, contact lens solutions, chlorine from swimming pools, chemicals, makeup, or any other foreign substance that enters the eye. Conjunctivitis is highly contagious if it is caused by a viral infection. In newborns, it is often an incompletely opened tear duct.
Though the inflammation of conjunctiva makes it an irritating condition, it rarely affects your sight. If you suspect pinkeye, you can take steps to ease your discomfort. But because pinkeye can be contagious, early diagnosis and treatment is best to help limit its spread.
SYMPTOMS
The most common symptoms of conjunctiva include:
- Redness in one or both eyes.
- Itchiness in one or both eyes.
- A gritty feeling in one or both eyes.
- A discharge in one or both eyes that forms a crust during the night.
- Tearing.
Pinkeye may make you feel as if you have got something in one or both of your eyes that you can not remove. When you wake up in the morning, your eyes may seem to be pasted shut from the discharge coming from your eyes.
CAUSES
Causes of pinkeye include:
- Viruses.
- Bacteria.
- Allergies, such as reaction to dust, pollen, contact lens solution, or other materials.
- A chemical exposure or splash in the eye.
- A foreign object in the eye, including contact lens irritation.
VIRAL & BACTERIAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Viral conjunctivitis and bacterial conjunctivitis may affect one or both eyes. Viral conjunctivitis usually produces a watery or mucous discharge. Bacterial conjunctivitis often produces a thicker, yellow-green discharge and may be associated with a respiratory infection or with a sore throat. Both viral and bacterial conjunctivitis can be associated with colds.
Both viral and bacterial types are very contagious. Adults and children alike can develop both of these types of pink eye. However, bacterial conjunctivitis is more common in children than it is in adults.
ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS
Allergic conjunctivitis affects both eyes and is a response to an allergy-causing substance such as pollen. In response to allergens, your body produces an antibody called immunoglobulin E (IgE). This antibody triggers special cells called mast cells in the mucous lining of your eyes and airways to release inflammatory substances, including histamines. Your body's release of histamine can produce a number of allergy signs and symptoms, including red or pink eyes.
If you have allergic conjunctivitis, you may experience intense itching, tearing and inflammation of the eyes - as well as itching, sneezing and watery nasal discharge. You may also experience swelling of the membrane (conjunctiva) that lines your eyelids and part of your eyeballs, resulting in what may look like clear blisters on the whites of your eyes.
CONJUNCTIVITIS RESULTING FROM IRRITATION
Irritation from a chemical splash or foreign object in your eye is also associated with conjunctivitis. Contact lenses, when dirty or ill-fitting may result in eye irritation. This is especially common with extended wear lenses that are worn 24 hours daily. If irritation occurs with contacts, remove them and allow your eyes to recover. The lenses can either be cleaned or new ones purchased before reapplying them. If they still give you problems, consult with your eye specialist. If you have reactions to the chemicals found in contact lens solution, obtain one that is made for sensitive eyes or use saline solution.
Sometimes, flushing and cleaning the eye to rid it of the chemical or object causes redness and irritation. Signs and symptoms, which may include a mucous discharge instead of pus, usually clear up on their own within about a day.
NEWBORN CONJUNCTIVITIS
In newborns, pink eye may result from an incompletely opened tear duct. However, it can also be caused by an infection, such as gonorrhea or chlamydia, transferred from the mother during the birth process. If you are expecting a baby and have a sexually transmitted infection, receive treatment for your infection prior to the birth, otherwise, a cesarean delivery may need to be performed and the baby may need treatment after the birth. Consult with your midwife or health care provider if your baby develops conjunctivitis after the birth for evaluation and medical treatment, if needed.
MoonDragon's ObGyn Information: STDs - Gonorrhea
RISK FACTORS
Risk factors for pinkeye include:
- Exposure to an allergen for allergic conjunctivitis.
- Exposure to someone infected with the viral or bacterial form of conjunctivitis.
Both viral and bacterial conjunctivitis are common among children and are very contagious. Someone with conjunctivitis may be contagious for seven to 14 days after signs and symptoms first appear.
People who wear contact lenses, especially extended-wear lenses, may be more prone to conjunctivitis.
TREATMENT
CONSULTATION WITH YOUR PRACTITIONER
Pink eye can be an irritating condition, but it is usually harmless to your sight and typically does not require extensive or emergency treatment. Yet because pink eye can be highly contagious for as long as two weeks after signs and symptoms begin, it is important to seek diagnosis and treatment early.
Keep children with bacterial conjunctivitis away from child care facilities or school until after they start treatment. Children with viral conjunctivitis may be contagious for several days to as long as a week or more. Check with your health care provider if you have any questions about when your child can return to school or child care. Most schools and child care facilities require that your child wait at least 24 hours after starting treatment before returning to school or child care.
Although pink eye often gets better without treatment, it can be accompanied by an inflammation of the cornea, which can affect vision. For this reason, an examination by a qualified eye provider is important to determine what management option is best for you or your child.
DIAGNOSIS
Your health care provider may take a sample of eye secretions from the conjunctiva for laboratory analysis to determine which form of infection you have and how best to treat it.
If you have a young infant with recurrent pink eye or persistent eye tearing, your child may have a blocked tear duct. Your child's midwife or pediatrician may closely monitor the situation to see if the tear duct opens on its own, or you may be referred to an eye specialist (ophthalmologist) for further evaluation and treatment.
MEDICATIONS
BACTERIAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
If your infection is bacterial, your health care provider may prescribe antibiotic eyedrops as pink eye treatment, and the infection should clear within several days. Antibiotic eye ointment, in place of eyedrops, is sometimes prescribed for treating bacterial pink eye in children. An ointment is often easier to administer to an infant or young child than are eyedrops, though they may blur vision for up to 20 minutes after application. With either form of medication, you should notice a marked improvement in signs and symptoms within one to two days. Be sure to use the medication for the entire time your health care provider prescribes it, to prevent recurrence of the infection.
VIRAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Viral conjunctivitis does not respond to treatment with antibiotic eyedrops or ointment. Like with a common cold, you can use an over-the-counter remedy to relieve some symptoms, but the virus just has to run its course. You may notice a worsening of symptoms in the first three to five days. After that, your signs and symptoms should gradually clear on their own. It may take up to two to three weeks from the time you were infected for the virus to go away.
ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS
If the irritation is allergic conjunctivitis, your health care provider or allergist may prescribe one of many different types of eyedrops. These may include antihistamines, decongestants, mast cell stabilizers, steroids and anti-inflammatory drops.
PREVENTION
Practicing good hygiene is the best way to control the spread of pink eye. Once the infection has been diagnosed, follow these steps:
- Do not touch your eyes with your hands.
- Wash your hands thoroughly and frequently.
- Change your towel and washcloth daily, and do not share them with others.
- Change your pillowcase often.
- Discard eye cosmetics, particularly mascara.
- Do not use anyone else's eye cosmetics or personal eye-care items.
- Follow your eye practitioner's instructions on proper contact lens care.
If your child is infected, avoid close contact with other children. Many schools send children with conjunctivitis home, and will likely ask that your child receive at least one full day of treatment before returning.
PREVENTING CONJUNCTIVITIS IN NEWBORNS
The eyes of newborn babies are susceptible to bacteria normally present in the mother's birth canal. These bacteria cause no symptoms in the mother. In rare cases, these bacteria can cause infants to develop a serious form of conjunctivitis known as ophthalmia neonatorum, which needs treatment without delay to preserve sight. That is why shortly after birth, a newborn's eyes are protected with a preventative application of an antibiotic, such as erythromycin ointment.
If you are expecting a baby, you can get a prescription for antibiotic ointment from your health care provider or eye practitioner to have on hand for your birth and for newborn treatment. Not all midwives carry a prescription ointment in their birth bags. Most, however, do have alternative treatments available. See below for more holistic means of preventing and/or treating a case of conjunctivitis in a newborn.
LIFESTYLE & HOME REMEDIES
You can soothe the discomfort of pink eye by applying warm compresses to your affected eye or eyes. To make a compress, soak a clean, lint-free cloth in warm water and wring it out before applying it gently to your closed eyelids.
For allergic conjunctivitis, avoid rubbing your eyes so that you do not release more histamines. Instead, use cool compresses to soothe your eyes. You might also try specially formulated over-the-counter eyedrops such as Naphcon-A or Opcon-A, which contain an antihistamine and an agent that constricts blood vessels.
MOONDRAGON'S HOLISTIC NEWBORN EYE CARE
Common causes of red, sticky eyelids, and eye irritations in newborns are blocked tear ducts, irritation from the use of silver nitrate or prescription antibiotic drops, yeast (candida) infection, inclusion conjunctivitis, gonorrheal infection and pinkeye.
Your birth attendant or midwife will most likely advise you that antibiotic eye ointment, usually erythromycin, is to be applied to the newborn's eyes as a precaution against any bacteria which may have been transmitted from the birth canal to the baby's eyes. Bacteria that cause syphilis and gonorrhea can cause blindness in the infant. While the ointment is mild and not as dangerous as its precedent, silver nitrate drops, which also caused blindness, there are effective herbal alternatives.
Many midwives will accept a clean test for the sexually transmitted diseases in question from the mother as a justification for not applying antibiotic ointment. Provide a good alternative in its place.
PRACTICE PROPER HANDWASHING & INFECTION CONTROL METHODS
Pinkeye is a bacterial infection of the conjunctiva, the lining of the eyelid and eyeball. It is also known as conjunctivitis, of inflammation of the conjunctiva. It is highly contagious and can be easily spread through contact with the pus (exudate) found on towels, bedding, and fingers. Rubbing your own eyes after contact with your baby can give you the infection as well. Be sure to carefully wash hands and anything else that comes in contact with the bacteria to minimize the spread of infection. If you want to try a herbal blend instead of prescription medication, use the Newborn Eye Wash above that I carry in my birthbag (see below). If the infection persists or worsens, contact a health care provider for a prescription medication for treatment.
HERBAL & OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
As a preventive measure after the birth of a baby (since I do not use any prescription medications in my birth bag), I use a combination of Echinacea root, Goldenseal root, and Red Clover plant & flowers and/or Eye Bright herb in a strained infusion that has steeped in a closed quart jar of boiling water for 4-8 hours or longer (overnight) at room temperature. Many times I will begin to brew this solution during labor so it will be ready to use before I leave the birthing mother. It is used as a wash or compress for the babies eyes for the first few days, sometimes longer. - MoonDragon Midwife
It is important to remember hygiene when applying eyewashes to prevent spreading of infections. With a sterile cotton ball dipped in eyewash solution, wipe once from the inside of the eye to the outside of the eye. Throw away the cotton ball. Use a new one to repeat the movement. Do not reuse any cotton ball to wipe a second time. It has been contaminated and needs to be discarded.
Washing the eyes with a warm Echinacea root decoction is an excellent, safe, and effective alternative to the conventional ointment. This eyewash can also be diluted with mother's milk, if any is available. Mother's milk is abundant in natural substances called lysosomes, which can also be found in saliva and tears. These convey remarkable protective antiseptic and infection fighting qualities, and it is fine for this new milk to go into tender new eyes. These same options can also be used if an eye infection does develop.
Regular washing of the eyes with tepid water will serve as a preventive measure. If pinkeye, or conjunctivitis should develop, the Echinacea eyewash with or without mother's milk will soothe, protect, and initiate healing.
Use salt water (saline solution) to unblock a tear duct. Remedies for pink eye can also be used.
Breastmilk is a favorite remedy for pinkeye. For mild infections, squirt a stream or two of breastmilk directly into the eye from the breast. For a more infected eye, carefully flush the eye with a tablespoon of fresh breast milk at least five times daily. Do not use this remedy if the mother has mastitis (breast infection).
Chickweed poultice is another great remedy for conjunctiva. Chickweed is found in yards, gardens and in the wild. Use the green stalks with leaves and tiny flowers, a handful will do, and steep with hot water. If you use dried Chickweed, let it soak in boiling water for 15 minutes or until it looks plump. Apply the warm plant directly to the eyelid of the infected eye(s). Leave it on until it cools and discard the plant material after use. Depending upon the severity of the infection, poultice 4 to 10 times daily. Results can appear immediately and clear up completely within 48 hours. Continue to use the poultice for another day or two after all symptoms have disappeared to complete the healing process.
Goldenseal, Eyebright, and Chamomile are favorite herbs used for conjunctiva. These can be used alone or in combination, brewed and used as a wash or compress to wash the baby's eyes.
In china, human saliva is used to prevent or cure conjunctiva. The mother licks the newborn eyes (since it only attacks the eyes, it is safe to lick it away).
Goldenseal and Red Clover eyewash infusion that has been well strained is used for yeast (candida) infection.
Inclusion conjunctivitis is caused by chlamydia bacteria. This bacteria infection is found in 10 percent of all women and is usually is non-symptomatic. As many as 50 percent of babies born to women having this infection will get inclusion conjunctivitis. The infection will be obvious within a week or two of the birth, but can take as long as 6 weeks to appear. If left untreated, it can cause permanent scarring of the conjunctiva. It is usually treated within 15 days with sulfonamides (a prescription drug). Echinacea may be helpful for successful treatment.
Caution: If you do not see improvement after using a remedy for pinkeye for 3 days, contact your health care provider without hesitation. Gonorrheal infections appear soon after birth, usually within the first week. If left untreated in the newborn's eyes, it can lead to blindness. This can be prevented if the infant is treated with antibiotics within one week.
HERBS
Chamomile, Fennel, and/or Eyebright herbal teas can be used to make hot compresses. Eyebright can also be taken orally in capsule or tea form. It is good for any eye irritation or inflammation. The tea can also be used to rinse the eyes.
Goldenseal, used as an alternative or in addition to Eyebright, is very useful if conjunctivitis is caused by infection. Caution: Do not take Goldenseal internally on a daily basis for more than one week at a time. Do not use it during pregnancy.
Calendula, Chamomile, Fennel and Eyebright Herbal Teas can be used to make soothing hot compresses for the eyes.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Increase your consumption of green leafy vegetables, especially collard greens, kale, mustard greens, spinach, and turnip greens. Increase your consumption of legumes and yellow vegetables. Also, flavonoid-rich berries such as blueberries, blackberries, and cherries as well as foods rich in Vitamin E and C, such as raw fruits and vegetables are important.
Apply hot compresses several times a day. Many of the microorganisms that cause conjunctivitis cannot tolerate heat. For greater benefit, use one of the herbal teas above to make the compresses.
If pain or blurred vision occurs, seek medical attention immediately. These can be signs of a more serious problem.
If your eyelids are swollen, try peeling and grating a fresh potato, wrapping it with gauze, and placing it over your eyes. This acts as an astringent and has a healing effect.
CONSIDERATION
Pinkeye associated with hayfever can be treated with prescription drops containing steroids.
A bacterial infection is typically treated with antibiotics if the eye does not improve within four days of using compresses and taking supplements.
HOLISTIC RECOMMENDATIONS & NUTRITION
NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
Unless otherwise specified, the dosages recommended here are for adults. For a child between the ages of 12 and 17, reduce the dose to 3/4 the recommended amount. For a child between 6 and 12 years of age, use 1/2 the recommended dosage, and for a child under the age of 6, use 1/4 the recommended amount.
EYE CARE & CONJUNCTIVITIS / PINKEYE SUPPLEMENTS & PRODUCTS
Information, supplements and products for eye-related problems. Supplements and products for conjunctivitis / pinkeye, an inflammation of the transparent membrane (conjunctiva) which lines the eyelids and covers the whites of the eyes.
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Visi Clear Eye Vitamin with Lutein and Bilberry is one of the few products that provide both lutein and whole kale and Zeaxanthin, another powerful carotenoid, to maximize antioxidant activity.Vision Formula With Lutein & Bilberry, Eye Supplement, 60 Caps
Vision formula with Lutein & Bilberry Eye Supplement supports normal eye function by utilizing Lutein, a key carotenoid found in fruits and vegetables, which protects the retina by blocking harmful blue light.Vision Sharp Precision Eye Health, Irwin Naturals, 60 Liquid Softgels
A combination of vision-specific minerals, botanicals and potent antioxidants, all researched to protect and support eye tissue, provides a powerfully effective way to promote eye health.Vitamin A, 100% Natural, Nature's Way, 100 Softgels
Nature's Way Vitamin A is 100% natural from fish liver oil. It contains no artificial ingredients or preservatives.Vitamin B-100 Complex, With Coenzyme B-2, Nature's Way, 631 mg, 100 Caps
A complete Vitamin B complex of 8 essential vitamins. B Vitamins are precursors of coenzymes involved in the conversion of cellular energy, manufacture of hormones and proteins, and repair and maintenance of nerve structures.Vitamin B-2 (Riboflavin), 100% Natural, 100 mg, 100 Caps
Vitamin B-2 (riboflavin) is a precursor to coenzymes involved in the growth and repair of skin and tissues lining the gastrointestinal tract, as well as the synthesis of amino acids.Vitamin B-12 Supplements & Products
An assortment of various B-12 products.Vitamin C 1000 With Bioflavonoids, Nature's Way, 100% Natural, 1000 mg, 250 VCaps
Nature's Way Vitamin C With Bioflavonoids provides antioxidant protection for many of the body's important enzyme systems.Wolfberry Tincture, Goji Juice Concentrate (Lycium Barbarum), 100% Organic, 2 fl. oz.
Wolfberry (Goji) has healing benefits of nourishing and strengthening the eyes, liver, kidneys, and nourishing the blood.Zinc Chelate, 100% Natural, Zinc Supplement, Nature's Way, 30 mg, 100 Caps
Nature's Way chelated Zinc supplement is 100% natural chelated with an advanced amino acid complex for superior absorption.Zinc Ionic Mineral Supplement, Fully Absorbable, 100 +/- ppm, 16 fl. oz.
WaterOz Ionic Zinc is a pure liquid Zinc supplement. Zinc moves through all the fluids in the body, it creates a defense against infection-causing bacteria and viruses trying to enter the body and stops bacterial and viral replication.Zinc Lozenges With Echinacea & Vitamin C, Nature's Way, 23 mg, 60 Lozenges
Nature's Way Zinc lozenge boosts cold season defense with zinc, widely recognized as an important nutritional support during the cold season, and echinacea pupurea, clinically shown to support the immune system, and Vitamin C, a vitally important vitamin for general health maintenance.
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