“What is the reason for repeated pink eye?”
My daughter has had pink eye 3 times in 4 months. Why does she keep getting this?
12 Answers
Bacteria. She most likely needs an antibiotic eyedrop or ointment.
Jason Randall Smith
Optometrist
If your daughter has had "pink eye" several times, it would be best to see your pediatrician or an eye doctor. Several questions come to mind; has your daughter been sick? Are you "self-treating" this with drops or have you already seen a doctor? I placed "pink eye" in quotations, because I have to ask myself if this is pink eye/conjunctivitis or is this something else causing red eyes, drainage, etc.? There are 3 common types of conjunctivitis, allergic, viral, and bacterial and they are treated differently. Certainly, any red eye can be something other than pink eye.
Again, please have your daughter see a medical professional in order to know what this is exactly and how it should be treated. Good luck and best wishes.
Again, please have your daughter see a medical professional in order to know what this is exactly and how it should be treated. Good luck and best wishes.
Lingering bacteria around her eyelid margins. I highly recommend using Avenova spray at night. Spray each eye with the eyes closed and blink 5x to reduce eyelid bacteria.
Touching your eyes can place you at more risk of developing pink eyes. Allergies and inflammation can cause repetitive red eyes. Red eyes can have a plethora of causes so it is important that her eyes are examined to determine the type of red-eye that she has. You can take small steps by telling your daughter to wash her hands prior to touching her eye, use a tissue to wipe her eyes, and clean the lids/lashes every day with a lid cleanser.
She's probably rubbing her eyes, encourage her to stop that behavior.
Depending on her age, she could be getting it from schoolmates.
Hygiene
There are three things that cause pinkeye. Bacteria, viruses and allergies. I think there is a problem with hygiene. Thoroughly washing hands after going to the bathroom, playing outdoors or doing any activity that exposes the person to bacteria.
The main reason for actual pinkeye is touching the eye with a contaminated finger or hand. Pink eye is an actual infection by bacteria or virus. It usually goes to the other eye and has to run its course. If it is viral, no antibiotics will work and you just have to wait. I would encourage you to clean well with a disinfectant such as bleach and water the entire room, bathroom, toys sheets, etc. It has to be coming from somewhere. That often leads me more to thinking it is viral. Your pediatrician certainly can help you. Something at home or school is a problem as is the hated "wash your hands."
Robert Maynard, O.D.
Robert Maynard, O.D.
Frequent hand washing is a big help and so is not touching her eyes unnecessarily. She is likely picking it up from something she has touched and then touching her eye. See an eye doctor to confirm that it is actually pink eye and not something else.
I would visit an eye care professional to determine the root cause of your daughter's recurrent pink eye but in my experience, recurrent pink eye is due to patient's not washing his/her hands properly before touching his/her eye(s). Also, pink eye is usually caused by a virus so it can be contagious and spread from one eye to the other eye. Also, frequent flu/colds can cause pink eyes also. Remember, if the pink eyes are due to a viral nature, then using antibiotic drops will be of NO use, since antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections.
Adenovirus
