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Pink eye is nothing except a disease commonly known as conjunctivitis. Caused due to bacterial infection, the pink eyes become pinkish and experience a severe pain. The infection in the eyes makes the affected one experience a pain and inflammation in the eyes and renders both the eyes red or pink, depending upon the nature of susceptibility of eyes. The affected eyes discharge a thick filthy water, known as mucus.

Also known as “madras eye”, the conjunctivitis-affected pink eyes become swollen and watery due either to allergic reaction or viral/bacterial infection. Thick mucus sticking over the eyelids substantiates the conjunctivitis disease, rendering the eyes pink or red in the morning on rising from the bed.

The white color mucus found profusely all over the eyes, following a prolonged sleep, reveals the pink eye problem or conjunctivitis. Though a minor problem of conjunctivitis can easily be sorted out, chronic and serious conjunctivitis is needed to be treated only under good medical supervision. The doctors administer non-asteroidal anti-inflammatory medications and antihistamines to help the victim get rid of pink eye problem or conjunctivitis.

Being a contagious disease, the pink eye infection spreads from one person to another and so does need to be dealt with a great care. People seeking to learn how to get rid of pink eye infection or conjunctivitis should ensure a better hygiene in their routine life in order to prevent a bacterial or viral infection from causing a sudden onslaught of pain, itching and inflammation over their eyes.

Filth, carelessness and maltreating the eyes also causes the eye to swell, spew thick water and thus cause itching, pain and inflammation. If treated on time, the pink eye problem can easily be solved, while a negligence results into the eyes changing into dark red or pink color. An individual, affected from pink eye infection may feel fever as well, if not treated on time. We are giving you the easy tips on how to get rid of pink eye infection by dealing with it effectively at the right moment.

• Splash your pink eyes affected from conjunctivitis with the icy cold water.
• Do not rub your pink eye even for relief from burning sensation as will worsen-off the problem.
• Do not touch your swollen pink eyes with open hand, even if your hands are washed well with soap.
• Use only a clean handkerchief to wipe the thick material or mucus being discharged from your red or pink eyes.
• Use antibiotic eye drops or ointments such as chloramphenicol or fusidic acid, to get rid of your pink eye infection or conjunctivitis caused by bacterial infection. Gentamicin and Vigamox, are the effective medications to be prescribed by the doctors to treat the with  pink eyes infection or conjunctivitis.
• Conjunctivitis turning the eyes into red or pinkish eyes are not easily inhibit-able as it goes on its own after sometime. A conjunctivitis or watery pink eye infection exists for not less than three week’s of period. In the meantime all the  affected ones, seeking to get rid of pink eye infection, erupting due only to viral infection, should exercise a great patience on their part and opt only for effective relief, by reducing a pain and inflammation caused by their swollen pink eyes. 

  As the minor eye problem has got to disappear, the exacerbated eye problem or conjunctivitis is needed to be treated with topical corticosteroid drops. People can go for antibacterial eye drops as well in order to get rid of a pain and burning sensation of their pink eye infection.

• Do not let your towel be shared by any one else, nor share any other’s towel in order to prevent infection of pink eye infection or conjunctivitis.
• If your eyes turn into pinkish color due either to chemicals or toxic elements, wash your eyes well and apply effective steroids on them to get rid of pain caused by pink eye infection. In case the gravity of swollen pink eyes is much higher, consult the doctor.

Causes

• • Viral infection.
  • Bacterial infections.
  • Allergies.
  • Fecal matter.
  • Pet hair.
  • Smoke.
  • Previous eczema or asthma