- 1. Clean your eyes with saline
- 2. Avoid rubbing your eyes with your hands
- 3. Wash your hands several times a day
- 4. Avoid close contact
- 5. Separate the pillow
Conjunctivitis is an infection of the eye that can easily be transmitted to other people, especially as it is common for the affected person to scratch the eye and then end up spreading the secretions that have stuck to the hand.
So, to avoid passing conjunctivitis, infected people should take some precautions such as washing their hands frequently, cleaning their eyes properly and avoiding touching their eyes. Check out all the precautions that are indicated to prevent the transmission of conjunctivitis:
1. Clean your eyes with saline
To clean the eyes correctly and effectively, sterile compresses and saline or specific cleaning wipes can be used, such as Blephaclean, for example, and these materials should always be discarded immediately after each use.
Cleaning helps to remove excess skin from the eyes, which is a substance that can contain and facilitate the development of viruses and bacteria, facilitating transmission to other people.
2. Avoid rubbing your eyes with your hands
As the eyes are infected, you should avoid rubbing your eyes with your hands or touching one eye and then the other, so that there is no contamination. If itching is severe, you can use a sterile compress and clean with saline to reduce discomfort.
3. Wash your hands several times a day
Hands should be washed at least 3 times a day and whenever you touch your eyes or if you need to get in close contact with other people. To wash your hands properly, you should wash your hands with soap and clean water and rub the palm of each hand, fingertips, between the fingers, back of the hand and also the wrists and use the paper towel or elbow to turn off the tap.
There is no need to use any kind of antiseptic or special soap, but the used soap should not be shared with others. See step-by-step instructions for washing your hands correctly:
4. Avoid close contact
During the course of the infection, close contact with other people, such as handshakes, hugs and kisses, should be avoided. If this is not possible, hands should always be washed before being in contact with other people. In addition, contact lenses, glasses, makeup or any other type of material that may come in contact with the eyes or the released secretions should not be shared.
5. Separate the pillow
As long as conjunctivitis is not treated, one should use a pillow and avoid sharing it with others and ideally one should also sleep in a bed alone. In addition, the pillowcase must be washed and changed daily, to reduce the risk of infecting the other eye.
