Home care for bacterial conjunctivitis includes:

• Discard eye makeup, contact lenses and cleaning solutions.
• Do not share towels or eye solution with others.
• Do not use contact lenses or eye makeup until symptoms are gone.
• Avoid touching your eyes.
• Wash your hands immediately after touching your face or wiping your eyes.
• Clean your eyelashes gently with a warm wet compress.
• Wash out your eyes several times per day.
• Use saline eyewash.
• Use eye drops as directed by your doctor.
• Children may return to school after:
• Drainage from the eye has resolved.
• Eye has been treated with antibiotic eye drops for 36 hours.

Notify your doctor if you have bacterial conjunctivitis and any of the following:

• Worsening blurry vision
• Cornea becomes cloudy or hazy
• Severe sensitivity to bright light
• Swelling of the face around the eye
• Worsening eye discharge
• Worsening eye pain
• Worsening eye swelling

Last Updated: Nov 29, 2010 References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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