Pink Eye/Conjunctivitis
Eye infections can cause undesirable symptoms, including dry eyes, conjunctivitis, and itchiness of the eyes. If you are dealing with pink eye presently, you want a solution to remedy this condition as soon as possible. Contact Legacy Optical in Hampton Bays to make an appointment with our optometrists at the first signs of a problem. Here are the symptoms associated with pink eye, how you can treat it at home, and what our eye doctor can do to help.
The Symptoms of Pink Eye
Conjunctivitis, or "pink eye," happens when bacteria cause distress to the eye. It is usually accompanied by redness of the eyes, hence the term pink eye for this condition's description. In addition to discoloration of the eyes, you may experience itchiness, dry eyes, or the feeling as if you have a foreign object, such as a grain of sand, in an eye. Pink eye usually causes discharge from the eyes. This can be unnerving when you wake up after sleeping, as the discharge usually hardens over the lashes and makes it difficult to open your eyes. A wet, warm washcloth will loosen this dried discharge.
How To Treat Pink Eye At Home
It is important to refrain from sharing any items that you use in or around your eyes, such as contact lenses, eyeglasses, or cosmetics. This can cause the condition to spread to another person or from one eye to the other. Rest your eyes as much as you can when you are dealing with this condition. This will aid in speeding up the healing process. Use warm compresses to relieve symptoms of the condition.
How Our Eye Doctor Can Help
When you deal with a bout of pink eye, you want to ensure it does not worsen or spread to other people. Medication is obtainable in the form of an eye drop to help relieve symptoms and heal the eyes. This is obtained via an eye doctor. Your eyes will be checked over by our optometrist upon your arrival at our office to ensure you are indeed suffering from pink eye and not another ailment.
Our practitioner will then fill out a prescription for eye drops for you that you can take to your local pharmacy to have filled immediately. You will need to make a follow-up appointment to make sure the drops are working at healing your eyes.
Contact Legacy Optical in Hampton Bays, NY
Are you looking for an eye doctor near you? If you have pink eye, contact Legacy Optical in Hampton Bays to make an appointment for an eye care checkup with our optometrist. Call our office at (631) 728-3132 to learn more about our business or to ask us questions about the treatment for pink eye.