Experts warn! Don’t use your glutton’s towel! This situation, which increases the risk of infection in the eyes, can have important consequences. So what’s the harm in using someone else’s towel? All the curious, Eye Health and Diseases Specialist Op. Dr. We learned from Emre Yılmaz.
DO NOT USE OTHER’S TOWEL!
The moody disease conjunctivitis, the incidence of which increases with the warming of the weather and the approach of summer, causes inflammation of the membrane layer that surrounds the eyelids. You should not use your glutton’s towel and make-up equipment, do not open your eyes in the pool or sea, and stay away from an unhygienic environment.
CAUSES ALLERGY IN THE EYES
Conjunctivitis, which manifests itself with symptoms such as excessive watering, stinging, burning, long-lasting itching and burring in the eyes, adhesion and crusting of eyelashes in the morning, sensitivity to light and blurred vision; It is an inflammation of the white part of the outermost layer of the eye and the membrane layer that surrounds the inner surface of the eyelids. Conjunctivitis, also known as red or pink eye in public, is a disease with treatment.
IT IS CONTAGIOUS!
Stating that conjunctivitis has two most important causes, Ophthalmology Specialist Op. Dr. Emre Yılmaz said, “Although allergic conjunctivitis occurs mostly in spring, it can be seen in any season of the year. Redness, watering and itching are generally favored and the reason is mostly allergens such as pollen, pool chlorine and detergent. Another is infective conjunctivitis. This type is caused by bacteria and viruses. More severe findings are often seen; Apart from the popular redness and watering, swelling and burring on the eyelids are at the forefront and the worst is contagious.
AVOID CONTACT WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH THE DISEASE
Eye Health and Diseases Specialist Op. Dr. Emre Yılmaz listed the things that should be done to prevent the disease as follows: “Not to share the same towels and make-up materials or personal belongings, to pay attention to hygiene if lenses are used and to prefer disposable ones, not to open eyes in the pool and sea, from environments with cigarette smoke, dusty and to stay away from unhygienic places, and if we cannot do these, then we need to wash our hands and face with plenty of water. Contact of individuals with the disease should be avoided and if we have conjunctivitis due to allergic reasons, we should stay away from these allergens as much as possible.
TREATMENT CHANGES BY THE TYPE
Eye Health and Diseases Specialist Op. Dr. Emre Yılmaz stated that the type of conjunctivitis should be determined first with the examination, and then appropriate procedures will be used in the treatment. He emphasized the value of the need to proceed under the supervision of a physician so that the conjunctivitis does not take longer to heal naturally, and so that it does not lead to other ailments by following the true path. Kiss. Dr. Emre Yılmaz said, “The treatment of the disease should be directed towards the agent. In allergic conjunctivitis; antihistamines, steroids or artificial tear drops can be used. Antibiotic drops and pomades are used in bacterial conjunctivitis. However, there is no known drop treatment in viral conjunctivitis, treatments aimed at relieving the eye are applied.
