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Give your eyes a break from contacts. If you have eye discomfort and you're a contact lens wearer, you know what to do: take them out. Put on your glasses for a day or so and see if your eyes feel better the next day. Try natural tears that you can purchase over the counter at a drugstore. These products will take out redness and stop itchiness.

Best remedy is to put a slice of cucumber over each eye for 30 minutes. If this does not work go to the pharmacy and get some Opticrom or other eye drops.

Do not touch your eyes. Try to keep a distance from other people so they won't get it. lt is caused by a virus (in most cases). Try washing your eyes using clean water from time to time. Do it with your eyes open. Wipe excess water with clean tissue.

Bacterial infections usually cause a discharge of very sticky pus. Often the eyelids are hard to open in the morning and seem ‘glued’ together. Viral infections may be more painful, with very red eyes and less discharge. They spread easily and can be passed on by contact and sharing towels, face flannels and so on. Allergic problems cause a gritty feeling, redness and watering of the eyes.

Sore Eyes heal in one week even without medication but ophthalmologists can give antibiotics to hasten healing. Don't spread it around and here are tips to avoid spreading eye infections. Don't scratch your eyes.Use tissue paper when wiping tears-it's easier to dispose of. Hanky or towels are no-nos. And don't forget to wash your hands frequently. Eye drops cannot cure sore eyes. They may simply make the red eye look whiter by making the eye's blood vessel smaller and thus less visible.

Fenugreek seed’s is found very effective too. 2 Tablespoon fenugreek seeds should be put to a liter of cold water and boiled for half an hour on a low flame. Strain the liquid when it is warm and use as a gargle.

Using a non-herbal tea bag, add enough hot water to soak the tea bag. Apply the tea bag over the affected eye as a poultice for ten to fifteen minutes. Use the remaining water from the tea bag to wash the eye frequently to keep the eye clear of infection.

Diet on orange-juice and water for 3-5 days. Bowels should be cleansed daily with warm water enema. Wet pack should be applied to the throat at 2 hourly intervals during the day and night.

Put some salt in boiled, cooled water. Dip some cotton balls. Close your eyes and place the salted cotton balls on top of your infected eye. Remain in this position for about 5 minutes.

Applying a grated potato mixed with a little oil may reduce swelling of the eyes. The discoloration around the eye is relieved by applying a mixture of scraps of the fresh root of Solomon's seal, moistened with a little vinegar. Other herbs that are also thought to be effective are betony, borage, cowslip, feverfew, lilac, angelica, poppy, viper's bugloss and white horehound. Don’t throw Way your used tea bags! Make sure they're moist and cool enough to apply to the closed eyelids for 15 minutes.