How to stop the march of conjunctivitis by Dr R. Kumar CONJUNCTIVITIS is an inflammation of the conjunctiva -- the transparent membrane that lines your eyelids and a part of your eyeballs. It may make you feel as though something is there in your eyes, and you can't get it out. When you are awake in the morning, your eyes may seem to be pasted shut. The whites of your eyes begin to look pinkish, …showed first 75 words of 783 total…

…showed last 75 words of 783 total…been diagnosed, follow these steps: Keep your hands away from your eyes. Wash your hands frequently. Do not shake hands with your friends and others. Change your towel and wash-cloth daily. Change your pillowcase each night. Replace eye cosmetics regularly. Do not share eye cosmetics. Discard eye cosmetics, particularly mascara. Don't share towels or handkerchiefs with others. Discontinue the use of contact lenses. The writer, a Chandigarh-based eye specialist, was earlier associated with the PGI.