Sore Eye - Page 2

Neil · 21-12-2009, 09:03

If it was mascara Shaz I would expect it would be both eyes. Eye infections are very contagious and you would easliy pass it from one to the other with the mascara brush

MargaretR · 21-12-2009, 09:11

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Originally Posted by Neil

If it was mascara Shaz I would expect it would be both eyes. Eye infections are very contagious and you would easliy pass it from one to the other with the mascara brush

I starts with a blocked hair follicle.
The infection wouldn't have spread from one eye to the other if she was sensible and stopped using mascara when the infection started.

jaysay · 21-12-2009, 09:31

The best thing to do when you've got a sore eye is rub it with your elbow

katex · 21-12-2009, 09:57

If it were me Flashy, I would not use any preparations at this stage ... just a warm/hottish water compress a few times a day. It should clear itself in a few days.

If it doesn't, may need some form of antibiotic .. just keep your eye on it (so to speak ..

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Better be safe too and throw out the eye make up you have been using over the last few days. Not necessarily this ... you will probably never know where it came from, after all, we used to get these when we were young children and didn't wear make-up then, however, infectious so probably passed on from our friends.

ossylass · 21-12-2009, 10:44

I often get blepharitis, and was advised to bathe my eyelids using boiled, cold water in which some bi-carb of soda has been disolved - about a teaspoon to a pint, which I keep in the fridge. It does work!

katex · 21-12-2009, 10:57

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Originally Posted by ossylass

I often get blepharitis, and was advised to bathe my eyelids using boiled, cold water in which some bi-carb of soda has been disolved - about a teaspoon to a pint, which I keep in the fridge. It does work!

Yes, we always used Bi-carb for this purpose too Ossylass ... was told helps to "draw out the puss" ... but think just a good cleansing agent.

MargaretR · 21-12-2009, 11:02

I only had that blepharitis once and notice that, since then, my eyelashes on that eye are shorter and point inwards towards my nose.

I think that increasing my intake of omega oils has warded off future re-occurances.

K.S.H · 21-12-2009, 11:18

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I only had that blepharitis once and notice that, since then, my eyelashes on that eye are shorter and point inwards towards my nose.

I think that increasing my intake of omega oils has warded off future re-occurances.

Or maybe all the stuff you take is making your hairs grow in funny ways

jelly baby · 28-12-2009, 16:11

If you are still suffering try to get hold of some 'Optrex- -infected eyes'. You can buy it over the counter at the chemist. It should put you on til you get to the docs

AngleIron · 28-12-2009, 16:23

My mum used to swear by "Golden Eye Ointment" but i dont know if its still avaliable

garinda · 28-12-2009, 17:14

Try sleeping with mittens on.

Perhaps you're a scratcher.

flashy · 28-12-2009, 17:32

lol cheers for the tip Gary

jelly baby · 29-12-2009, 14:51

Golden eye ointment is still around.

Sara · 30-12-2009, 14:44

Is the eye any better flashy? Hope so, if not think you seriously need to get it looked at as it's been going on now for a while.

flashy · 30-12-2009, 16:01

yeah it got better thanx, maybe it was just cold that got in it and cracked it like it does with lips, i just bathed it in warm water and a few days after that it went