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==Primary Prevention== | ==Primary Prevention== | ||
===Infective Conjunctivitis=== | ===Infective Conjunctivitis=== | ||
Some of the good hygiene techniques used to prevent conjunctivitis are as follows: | Some of the good hygiene techniques used to prevent infective conjunctivitis are as follows: | ||
* Change pillowcases frequently. | * Change pillowcases frequently. | ||
* Change towels and wash cloths daily. | * Change towels and wash cloths daily. | ||
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* Infected patients should be advised to stay home from school and work | * Infected patients should be advised to stay home from school and work | ||
* Discontinued lens wear until signs and symptoms have resolved | * Discontinued lens wear until signs and symptoms have resolved | ||
===Neonatal Conjunctivitis=== | |||
*Educate parents or care providers to wash their hands frequently | |||
*Educate pregnant women on the importance of regular examinations to detect and treat [[sexually transmitted infections|sexually transmitted infections (STD)]] | |||
*Avoid silver nitrate as a | |||
===Allergic Conjunctivitis=== | ===Allergic Conjunctivitis=== | ||
There is no established method for primary prevention of allergic conjunctivitis | |||
* Identify the [[allergen]] and avoid the offending [[antigen]] | |||
* Discontinued [[contact lens]] wear | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Good hygiene can help prevent the spread of conjunctivitis.
Primary Prevention
Infective Conjunctivitis
Some of the good hygiene techniques used to prevent infective conjunctivitis are as follows:
- Change pillowcases frequently.
- Change towels and wash cloths daily.
- Do not share personal articles that come in contact with the eyes (e.g. eye make-up applicators, towels, wash cloths, eye droppers)
- Handle and clean contact lenses properly.
- Keep hands away from the eye.
- Replace eye cosmetics regularly.
- Wash your hands often.
- Always wash hands with soap and water or an alcohol based hand sanitizer prior to and following contact with a person who has conjunctivitis.
- Infected patients should be advised to stay home from school and work
- Discontinued lens wear until signs and symptoms have resolved
Neonatal Conjunctivitis
- Educate parents or care providers to wash their hands frequently
- Educate pregnant women on the importance of regular examinations to detect and treat sexually transmitted infections (STD)
- Avoid silver nitrate as a
Allergic Conjunctivitis
There is no established method for primary prevention of allergic conjunctivitis
- Identify the allergen and avoid the offending antigen
- Discontinued contact lens wear