Sore eyes disease is the most common name for infection in the eyes whether the inflammation is caused by virus, bacterial or allergic reactions.  The inflammation of the thin covering of the eyeball and the inner eyelid is contagious when it is caused by a viral infection.

The hand to eye contact of the contaminated hand is the usual way of spreading sore eyes.  The transmission is also possible when a person touches a contaminated object when has been touched by the hand from infected eyes. The droplets from a person with sore eyes who also has a runny nose or cough can also be another way of spreading sore eyes.

1. There’s always the redness of the eye
2. There’s as burning or gritty but not sharp feeling that gives discomfort to the eye.
3. Smearing especially when waking up is very common but the person vision is usually normal.
4. There’s pain on the eye most especially when exposed to light.
5. There’s a watery discharge from the eyes that hardens and glues the eyes together that causes difficulty opening them especially in the morning.
6. There’s runny nose coupled with sore throat.

The peak of the sore eyes disease is about 3-4 days from the start of its signs and symptoms.  However, the patient will fully recovers and feel complete relief after 10 to 14 days from the start of the infection.

The sore eyes will lead to corneal scarring that can results in glare and blurred vision if the disease is severe and the infection is prolonged.

It is self limiting if the ore eyes disease has originated from viral infection. It is advisable to consult your health professional to prescribe the proper and appropriate anti-inflammatory antibiotic eye drops or ointments. Warm compress to the eyes applied for about 5 to 10 minutes three times a day is also advised in order to relieve discomfort.

1. We should wash hands with soap and water thoroughly and frequently.
2. We should not touch your eyes and face without washing your hands to avoid contamination.
3. We should not share our towels, eyeglasses, shades and even make up.
4. We should not reuse our handkerchiefs to avoid infection. Using clean and hygienic tissue is the best way.
5. If you had been diagnosed with conjunctivitis, all the make-up must be thrown away thrown away to avoid infection.
6. When you are applying drops and ointment in you eyes, be careful and make sure that the tips of the droppers will not touch the eyes or eyelashes to avoid the spread of the virus / bacteria to the next users.
7. Avoid swimming in some public or communal swimming places as some bacteria and viruses are transmissible through water.
8. As much as possible, avoid shaking of hands or checks to checks greeting during the outbreak.
9. Be on a habit of disinfecting commonly handled surfaces such as doorknobs, counters, elevator buttons and handrails even with the use of simple solution like bleaching agents.
10. Make sure to wash and change regularly things that are usually in contact with infected person such as clothes, towels, pillow cases.

1. You must be in a habit of regularly and frequently washing your hands with soap and water.
2. Make sure to use clean tissue in removing eye discharge and then wash your after doing so.
3. Be sure to dispose the used tissue properly in the trash bins or simple put in the plastic bag and discard later on in the garbage bin.
4. Take caution. Make sure not to sure your contact lens while you are still infected with sore eyes to avoid more irritation and possible scarring of the eyes,.
5. You must avoid putting on your make-up unless until the problem with your sore eyes has been resolved.
6. Apply warm compress to you eyes as an immediate and helpful aid in relieving the discomfort and removing the "crust".
7. You must use only the antibiotic or antiviral medication that has been prescribed by your health professional or doctor.
8. Always remember that if an ointment or drops has been prescribed by physician, don’t let the tip of the applicator to the infected eyes so that the viruses and bacteria will not be transferred to the next person who will use it.
9. Make sure to isolate the person from the family members and other people if person has been infected with sore eyes, runny nose and cough which are the common virus infections to avoid spreading of the disease.

1. If you are already infected with sore eyes, runny nose and/or cough, avoid reported to work. However, if your services are really needed and instances like this cannot be avoided, just make some ways to keep distance from your co-employees.
2. But if in working condition wherein you are required to mingle with your co-workers, it is advisable that you stay at home as they will sure be infected if you continue closely working with them.

It is not recommended that you will continue reporting to school because the spread of the diseases like the sore eyes can be rapid by close contact or crowding with the infected people.

There is no definite time but when the signs and symptoms have been already resolved like the eye discharge, you can now be back to work or school.

Conjunctivitis is the medical word that is being used to describe an inflammation of the conjunctiva.  The conjunctiva is the thin membrane that covers the white of the eyes which is called the sclera. The function of this membrane is to produce mucus which will coat and lubricate the surface of the eye. The blood vessels of the eyes will enlarge if the conjunctiva or sclera is irritated.  This condition is making the eyes appear red or reddish.

• Viral infection
• Allergic infection
• Bacterial infection