As a common ophthalmic disease, pink eye is most common in viral conjunctivitis, and its symptoms include red eyes, photophobia, tearing, and dry eyes. Especially during some seasonal epidemics, the incidence of pink eye will increase and enter a high incidence period. However, many people have misconceptions about how pink eye is transmitted, believing that it is contagious at a glance. So, can pink eye be transmitted by the eyes?What should we do when someone around us has pink eye?
First, we need to understand how pink eye is transmitted. Pink eye is mainly caused by viral infections and is transmitted through a variety of routes. In general, pink eye is most commonly spread through airborne transmission and direct contact. Airborne transmission is when a person coughs, sneezes or talks to the virus in which the virus is suspended in the air through tiny droplets that can lead to infection if inhaled. Direct contact transmission refers to close contact with a person who has the virus, such as shaking hands, sharing household items, and direct contact with tears or secretions.
However, pink eye is not susceptible to everyone, and some people have strong immunity and do not necessarily get infected even if they are exposed to the virus. In addition, pink eye is transmitted in a variety of ways, and the likelihood of transmission through eyes alone is very low. Therefore, just looking at it will not cause pink eye.
What should we do when someone around us has pink eye?First of all, try to avoid excessive close contact with the sick person, especially direct contact with the patient's eye secretions. Secondly, good personal hygiene is one of the important measures to prevent pink eye. Washing your hands frequently, not rubbing your eyes, and not sharing personal items are all important ways to prevent infection. In addition, getting enough sleep, eating a reasonable diet, and developing good lifestyle habits can all help improve the body's immunity.
In the field of traditional Chinese medicine, there are also some ancient and modern prescriptions for pink eye. For example, the Xuanlung Sanfeng Drink Formula, recorded by the medical case of Hu Qi'an, is a common prescription for pink eye. In addition, according to the pathogenesis and symptomatic characteristics of pink eye, Chinese medicine can also choose suitable drugs, such as honeysuckle, forsythia, skullcap, etc., which have the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing inflammation and stopping bleeding.
In short, the fact that pink eye has entered a high incidence period does not mean that it is contagious at a glance. Pink eye is mainly spread through airborne and direct contact, but it is not very contagious and not everyone is susceptible. When someone around you has pink eye, you should maintain good personal hygiene habits, avoid excessive close contact with the patient, and choose suitable drugs according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine**. Through scientific prevention and rationality, we can effectively prevent and control the spread of pink eye.
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References: 1Huang Youde. Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine[M].East China Normal University Press, 2009