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After watching BBC 2’s ‘Trust me, I’m a Doctor’, episode on eye health, I share my thoughts about the programme and their treatment of natural supplements.
Trust me...I'm Vision ComplexConjunctivitis is an unpleasant yet common condition. It is usually not a serious ailment and can often be treated at home with natural remedies, self-care techniques and herbal remedies. Eye health advisor, Morag Lindsay, explains the range of different treatment options available, including conventional, herbal and natural.
Conjunctivitis is a common condition that can be either infective (bacterial or viral), allergic (such as an allergy to pollen or dust mites) or irritant (for example chlorinated water, or a stray eyelash). In most cases, this condition is not serious and can easily be treated at home, with a range of self-care techniques, natural remedies and herbal remedies.
If your symptoms are severe, for example if you are in pain or your vision is affected, if it is a toddler or baby who has the condition, or if your symptoms are not improving after a few days, you should see your GP.
Most cases of conjunctivitis clear up on their own,but this process can be helped along by using a number of self-care techniques at home. Firstly, while suffering from conjunctivitis it is important to keep your eyes clean. Here are our good hygiene tips:
Aside from maintaining good eye hygiene, there are a number of home treatments you can try to ease symptoms and speed up recovery. Our suggested natural home treatments are:
There are a number of websites out there that recommend applying a range of homemade remedies directly to the eye. We strongly advise against doing this because there is a strong risk of causing further damage to the eyes.
It is important to maintain good eye hygiene on a daily basis, rather than just when you are suffering from conjunctivitis. This will help prevent the condition before it even starts. Our tips for preventing conjunctivitis are:
The symptoms of conjunctivitis can be eased using the herb Euphrasia, also known as Eyebright. This has been used to treat eye problems and maintain eye condition from as early as the 14th Century, though it is thought that the plant may also have been known to classical herbalists.
There is significant research evidence to suggest that Euphrasia aids recovery from conjunctivitis. One study found that of a group of patients whose conjunctivitis was treated solely with Euphrasia, 81.5% made a full recovery, with a further 17% showing ‘clear improvement’.
We recommend using Euphrasia in eye drop form, such as the A.Vogel Eye Drops containing Euphrasia, which can be safely used by contact lens wearers. Euphrasia may be particularly useful in cases where conjunctivitis is caused by a viral infection, as regular antibiotics will not work for this.
In some cases, conventional treatment may be required. This treatment will depend on the type of conjunctivitis you have.
If it is caused by a bacterial infection, then antibiotics may be prescribed if the infection is not clearing up on its own. In the case of a viral infection, antibiotics will not work. Depending on which virus has infected the eye, there may be an antiviral medication available. If not, your doctor will likely recommend home treatments such as those detailed above.
If conjunctivitis is caused by an allergen then it may be treated with antihistamines or corticosteroids.
For irritant conjunctivitis, no treatment is generally prescribed; the condition will clear up on its own once the irritant has been cleared from the eye, though eye drops and compresses may help with symptoms.
For any form of conjunctivitis, you can buy eyewash from your local chemist or health store, which will help clean out the eye.
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