Summer came to an end in the Philippines but at this point of time many is suffering from eye conjunctivitis or commonly called sore eyes. This seems to be not a serious disease but when took for granted it may lead to a more serious problem which is blindness.

Sore eyes - is a contagious eye irritation caused by viral infection. The thin eye covering of the eyeball gets inflamed and the inner eyelid has viral infection. It can be spread by hand and by any personal contact to the one having it. It can be likewise spread out through globule from the infected person with cough or runny nose. Now, how can we prevent sore eyes and can we treat it neither in natural way or conventional way? Let’s answer all these as we read along with this article!

Let’s Discuss Prevention!

Prevention is always needed to of course thwart a more serious problem that may occur. The question is always “how” when we talk about prevention and treatment. How can we prevent sore eyes? Take the lists below.

1. Frequent wash down of hands with water and soap is the basic in order to destroy and eliminate viruses before it become viral infection.

2. Avoid hand contact directly with your infected eye without ensuring cleanliness in both hands.

3. Wear eye glasses but don’t share it to others.

4. Keep away from dust and filth environment.

5. Detach yourself for the intervening time.

6. Avoid reusing of hanky or tissues.

7. Do not use contact lens and make up as well.

8. In using eye dropper avoid touching the tip before putting it into your eyes or might as well don’t touch it at all.

9. Don’t swim because you might infect others.

10. Shaking hands with comrade is not advisable.

11. Disinfect the things you usually touch.

12. All personal belongings of infected person should be washed and should not be shared with others.

Now, let’s discuss about the action to cure sore eyes. Usually prevention is same way to treat sore eyes. When you consider the preventive measures you will be able to avoid sore eyes but also treated it. However, let dig into the natural and conventional way to treat this viral infection problem that assails many.

Curing In A Conventional Way

1. Use ice pack or heating pad from raw shred apple.

2. Place cucumber on the infected eye for 30 minutes.

3. As often wash your eyes with clean water and soap.

4. Washing your eyes with warm milk from a breastfeeding mother is a good idea.

5. Cotton balls dip into rosewater is an effectively natural treatment for sore eyes.

6. Lukewarm water with salt is very good to alleviate irritation it likewise best to at least relieve pain. Leave the cotton balls dig in salted lukewarm water for just 5minutes. You can also use castor oil instead of salt.

7. Change your diet into a healthy one and intake more omega-3 fatty acid.

8. Adequate sleep is best for your eyes to have time to relax and rejuvenate.