Causes, Self-Care, and Prevention of Eye Discharge

    Problem & Cause
    Allergic reaction. You have been exposed to some kind of airborne irritant to which you are
    allergic, and now your ryes are teary, red, swollen, and itchy. Allergens such as pollen, dust, mold
    spores, animal dander, chlorinated water, cosmetics, or even contact lens solutions often cause
    allergic reactions that affect your eyes. The most effective way to relieve these reactions is to avoid
    the offending allergen, but if you can’t do that, self-care measures can help.

    Bell’s palsy. You have dropping muscles on one side of your face, along with weakness on that
    side, drooling, and possible pain in the ear, changes in taste, and increased sensitivity to noise.
    Bell’s palsy results from inflammation of the facial nerve, but it is not certain what causes it.

    Stye. You have a small, red, painful bump on your upper or lower eyelid. You also feel as if there
    is something in your eyes, and are tearing excessively. Styes are caused by a bacterial infection of
    an eyelash follicle. Squeezing the bump may spread the infection and cause other styes to
    develop.

    Self-Care Measures

    If your eyes are crusted shut when you wake up, loosen the crusts with a warm, wrung-out
    washcloth. Don’t use this washcloth again until it is laundered.

    Wash your eyelids with a cotton ball dipped in a solution of a half-teaspoon of salt dissolved in a
    teaspoon of warm water.

    Apply a washcloth soaked in warm water to your closed eyes for 5 minutes, 3 or 4 times a day.

    To relieve itching and irritation, try over-the-counter eye-drops.

    Throw out any eye makeup that you were using when the infection started, and don’t wear eye
    makeup while you have an eye infection.

    Don’t wear a patch over your eye; covering the eye may allow an infection to spread,  

    Prevention

    When you have an eye infection, wash your hands often and don’t share washcloths and towels.
    This will help to prevent the infection from spreading to others.

    Don’t ever share eye makeup, eyedrops, or contact lens supplies with others.

    Carefully clean contact lenses and replace old lenses.
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