Experts on Thursday stressed public awareness for \u2018conjunctivitis\u2019, commonly known as pink-eye allergy, and advised people to avoid indiscriminate use of antibiotics or steroids, as it may complicate the ailment or even damage the cornea of the eye.
\nEye specialist Dr. Fawad Rizvi talking to a private news channel, expressed his serious concern over the increased number of conjunctivitis patients in Karachi hospitals and said that pink-eye virus can be caused by viral and bacterial infections or allergies.
\nSymptoms of bacterial conjunctivitis include redness, streaking, swelling, itching, or burning in the eyes, he added.
\nLRBT specialists said that infected individuals should be advised to use the prescribed eye drops and clean their eyes with tissues, adding, that infected persons should apply cold water to the infected eyes to provide some respite from the discomfort.
\nEarly precautionary measures were crucial to prevent the further spread of the disease, he advised.
\nHe said due to a lack of awareness drives, every year thousands of cases of conjunctivitis are reported in hospitals across Pakistan, adding, especially in the months of summer and spring.
\nThis year Karachi has been worst affected by conjunctivitis, he said, adding, that citizens should significantly lower their risk of transmitting the virus by practicing good personal hygiene and avoiding sharing items.
\nReplying to a query, he replied that steroids and homemade remedies sometimes provide immediate relief to patients but cause more damage in the long run.
\nHe said people should avoid close contact with individuals who have conjunctivitis or any other eye infection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Experts on Thursday stressed public awareness for \u2018conjunctivitis\u2019, commonly known as pink-eye allergy, and advised people to avoid indiscriminate use of antibiotics or steroids, as it may complicate the ailment or even damage the cornea of the eye. Eye specialist Dr. Fawad Rizvi talking to a private news channel, expressed his serious concern over the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":354376,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-354361","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n