6 ways to prevent eye flu
In this situation, many people are worried about how to avoid eye diseases. The primary way to avoid this is to pay attention to cleanliness. If there is a problem with eye-watering, you should pay attention to the following things.
Wash hands with soapy water
Hands should be washed with soap and water when touching a person who has eye contact, after touching the items used by him, and after applying medicine to the eye. Because conjunctivitis is spread due to tears and waste. After doing all this, washing your hands reduces the risk of infection. Therefore, you should wash your hands when you come in direct contact with a person who has an eye infection.
sleep separately
If the eyes are ripe, it is better for such a person to sleep in a separate room until he recovers. By doing this, the infected person cannot have direct contact with other items in the house, and the possibility of transmission is reduced. Similarly, it is best not to use handkerchiefs, pillows, clothes, mobile phones, laptops, etc. used by blind people.
mouth wash
You should wash your mouth frequently when your eyes are dry. At this time, tears and waste keep coming, so when you wash your mouth, those tears and waste are washed away. Which makes it less likely to be passed on to others. But you should not blink your eyes with water in your hand or forcefully wash your eyes. This can increase the infection. So you can close your eyes and wash them four to five times a day.
wearing glasses
People with dry eyes should wear dark glasses. By doing this, the possibility of transmission to others is reduced. In addition, it helps to protect those who are affected by the pupil of the eye from discomfort and irritation when looking at the light with bare eyes. It also helps to prevent further external infection in the infected eye.
Using antibiotics
If the eyes are dry, the doctor can check and apply antibiotics. It can be applied three to five times a day.
Stay away from crowds
If your eyes are dry, you should not go to crowded places like schools, parks and malls. It is advisable to stay at home as much as possible. This makes it less likely to be transmitted to others. Usually, children, the elderly, and those with reduced immunity are prone to this disease.
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(Ophthalmologist Dr. Bhandari is working at Geta Eye Hospital in Dhangadhi. Based on a conversation with him by online journalist Renu Twanabasu)