If patients with acute conjunctivitis have a large amount of eye discharge, they can use saline or boric acid water to rinse their eyes to maintain eye hygiene.
Acute conjunctivitis patients in the inflammation stimulation, the patient’s affected eye can appear more discharge, sticky, can cause patients obvious discomfort. Patients can use saline (or 2% boric acid water) to rinse the conjunctival sac under the guidance of the doctor to relieve eye discomfort. The temperature of the flushing solution should not be too low or too high, and should be close to room temperature.
Before flushing, patients should wipe the sticky secretions on the eyelid margins with a sterilized cotton swab to maintain eye hygiene. After flushing, patients should rest in a dimly lit environment to avoid bright light stimulation, which may cause eye discomfort. Patients need to avoid using hand towels to cover the affected eye, so as to avoid the secretion can not be discharged in time and aggravate the condition.
It is recommended that patients with conjunctivitis consult a doctor to assess their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.