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Home › Articles › Nutrition and Health › Pink, but Not Pretty

Pink, but Not Pretty

Debunking the Myths of Pink Eye

By Lisa Hurt Kozarovich

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Treating Pink Eye
Regardless of what caused the condition, though, there's little that can be done to treat it. "You can use saline or natural tear solutions to treat the symptoms, but other than that there's really nothing you can do," says Dr. Ferrell. "It doesn't respond to antibiotics. You basically have to wait it out – just like with a cold."

In most cases, the condition will clear up on its own in three to five days, but if it accompanies other symptoms such as a fever or earache, it's time for a visit to the doctor, according to Dr. Joan Shook, chief of the emergency department at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas.

"Adneo virus can be a pretty serious respiratory virus that's accompanied by pink eye," says Dr. Shook. "Sometimes pink eye accompanies the measles or influenza. In fact, there are 22 different organisms that are associated with pink eye – most of them are benign, most of them viral. If the child is more than mildly ill, or has a fever, it would be worth a trip to the doctor."

According to Dr. Ferrell, in the case of very young children who can't complain of other symptoms, like earaches, the best bet is to have a pediatrician take a look. But most oftn, conjunctivitis is simply uncomfortable and time is the best medication.


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