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advice is to teach your children not to touch their
face. Conjunctivitis can be caused by either
viruses or bacteria. These infections do not sur-
vive without moisture for very long, so if the
infection gets on your child's hands, it will not
cause a problem unless your child transfers the
infection into his eye. Therefore, teaching your
children good handwashing will decrease your
child's risk of getting pink eye.
eye turn pink or reddish when they are inflamed
from an infection. The most common cause of
pink eye is viral. Viral causes of pink eye do not
need antibiotics for treatment. In general, the
viral pink eye include redness in the white part of the
eyeball, swelling of the eyelids, itching or burning
feeling, swollen or tender areas in front of the ears, a
lot of tearing, clear drainage from the eyes.
tivitis. The classic presentation of bacterial conjunc-
tivitis is that children wake up with their eyelashes
glued shut. it usually takes some warm water and a
washcloth to separate the eyelashes. Bacterial
infections can sometimes resolve without treatment.
However, it usually is best treated with topical antibi-
otics. Generally, children are considered contagious
and they should be restricted from attendance at
school or preschool for a minimum of 24 hours.
dlers is a bacterial infection of the ears. It is always a
good idea to see your pediatrician if your young child
has eye discharge to make sure that your child is
appropriately treated.
swelling of the eyelids. If the eyelids are swollen
and/or discolored, it usually means a different kind
of infection. It may be a larger infection which will
require oral antibiotics.
you should always consult your pediatrician.
Hopefully, your child will not have an eye infection.
But if he does, it is important to determine if your
child's symptoms are caused by a viral or bacterial
infection and get the treatment that is necessary.
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