Common Home Remedies For Eye Infections

Different kinds of ailments attack your eyes causing eye infection. It can be due to many reasons but some of the common reasons for this infection is bacteria, viral or foreign object. It is known that people who wear contact lenses are more prone to eye infection due to presence of bacteria.

Common eye infections

Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)

It is one of the common infections which causes irritation and leads to redness of the eye. It is an air-borne disease so one has to be very careful.

Stye

Medically known as hordeolum, it is a small harmless lump formed at the base of an eyelash or inside the eyelid.

Blepharitis

It is an inflammation that affects the eyelids, causes itching, burning and irritation.

Orbital Cellulitis

It is the inflammation or infection surrounding the eye. This can get very serious, like losing your eyesight if the required treatment is not provided.

Keratitis

Also known as corneal ulcers are caused due to an injury to the cornea by a foreign body.

Dacryocystitis

An infection which happens to the tear duct.

Common Signs and Symptoms

While we won’t go into an in depth diagnosis of each infection, some common signs and symptoms of these infections are:

• Redness of eye
• Yellow, green discharge
• Irritation of the eye
• Pain in the eye
• Blurred Vision
• Watery eye
• Swelling of eye
• Photophobia
• Constant itching

Home remedies for Eye infection

Disclaimer: The content provided is for informational purposes only.  A proper diagnosis and treatment plan should be determined only by a competent medical professional.

To get rid of stye you can use hot compresses on the swollen lump with the help of hot cloth.

Avoid swimming in chlorinated water.

You can make warm compress by using chamomile, lavender or rose oil for conjunctivitis.

Soak aloe vera juice in a cloth to be placed over your eyes to soothe them. Aloe vera juice can be used as eyewash by following similar procedure.

To reduce inflammation and itchiness you can keep cold bread over your eyes.

Use artificial tears to moisten your eyes, to flush out the foreign body.

Warning: This content is provided for informational purposes only.  A proper diagnosis and treatment plan should be determined only by a competent medical professional.  The responsibility lies with the reader and not with the site or the writer.

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