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Conjunctivitis: Itching
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Irritant conjunctivitis occurs when an irritant, such as chlorine, or an eyelash, gets into your eyes. This can make your eyes sore and if you rub them, it can make the soreness even worse. Avoiding the irritant and not rubbing your eyes will help. However, if your eyes are very red and painful, you should seek medical help immediately.
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There are a number of homeopathic remedies designed to treat acute conjunctivitis. These include Argentum nitricum (silver nitrate), pulsatilla (windflower), belladonna, Arsenicum album (arsenic trioxide), sulphur (elemental sulphur) and eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis). Eye drops prepared with homeopathic remedies can be a good substitute for pharmaceutical eye drops.
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It is ... important to know that FHV-1 conjunctivitis and/or keratitis cannot be cured, only controlled. In between flare-ups, the cat's eyes can be quite normal. Flare-ups can occur frequently, or there can be years in between each flare-up. Some cats will never have a flare-up.
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Conjunctivitis due to burns, toxic and chemical require careful wash-out with saline, especially beneath the lids, and may require topical steroids. The more acute chemical injuries are medical emergencies, particularly alkali burns, which can lead to severe scarring, and intraocular damage. Fortunately, such injuries are uncommon.
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Methods All workers in poultry farms, poultry farmers, and their families were asked to report signs of conjunctivitis or influenza-like illness. People with complaints were tested for influenza virus type A subtype H7 (A/H7) infection and completed a health questionnaire about type of symptoms, duration of illness, and possible exposures to infected poultry.
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Non-infectious conjunctivitis linked to eye irritation causing a pink eye can result from many sources including smoke, diesel exhaust, perfumes or certain chemicals. Some forms of conjunctivitis ... can be related to sensitivities to certain ingested substances, including herbs such as eyebright and turmeric.**
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