| Different kinds of ailments attack your eyes causing | | | | Home remedies for Eye infection |
| eye infection. It can be due to many reasons but | | | | To get rid of stye you can use hot compresses on |
| some of the common reasons for this infection is | | | | the swollen lump with the help of hot cloth. |
| bacteria, viral or foreign object. It is known that | | | | You can make herbal eyewashes by using 1 tsp dried |
| people who wear contact lenses are more prone to | | | | eyebright herb steeped in 1 pint of boiling water. Cool |
| eye infection due to presence of bacteria. | | | | and strain this liquid and use it as eyewash. |
| Some common eye infections are | | | | Avoid swimming in chlorinated water. |
| Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis): It is one of the common | | | | You can make warm compress by using chamomile, |
| infections which causes irritation and leads to redness | | | | lavender or rose oil for conjunctivitis. |
| of the eye. It is an air-borne disease so one has to | | | | Soak aloe vera juice in a cloth to be placed over |
| be very careful. | | | | your eyes to soothe them. Aloe vera juice can be |
| Stye - Medically known as hordeolum, it is a small | | | | used as eyewash by following similar procedure. |
| harmless lump formed at the base of an eyelash or | | | | To reduce inflammation and itchiness you can keep |
| inside the eyelid. | | | | cold bread over your eyes. |
| Blepharitis - It is an inflammation that affects the | | | | Make an elderberry blossom tea and use it as |
| eyelids, causes itching, burning and irritation. | | | | eyewash, to soothe your eyes. |
| Orbital Cellulitis - It is the inflammation or infection | | | | Use artificial tears to moisten your eyes, to flush out |
| surrounding the eye. This can get very serious, like | | | | the foreign body. |
| losing your eyesight if the required treatment is not | | | | You can put honey directly in your eyes or make |
| provided. | | | | honey eyewash by using three tablespoons of honey |
| Keratitis (Corneal ulcers) - This is caused due to an | | | | in two cups of boiling water. |
| injury to the cornea by a foreign body. | | | | For pink eye(conjunctivitis) fill a glass jar with distilled |
| Dacryocystitis - An infection which happens to the | | | | water and in that add 7-8 Jasmine flowers. Cover it |
| tear duct. | | | | with a lid and leave it overnight. The next morning |
| Some common sign and symptoms are | | | | pour drops of water in your eyes with the jasmine |
| Redness of eye | | | | flower. Keep repeating till your eyes get soaked. Do |
| Yellow, green discharge | | | | this at least three times a day to notice the |
| Irritation of the eye | | | | difference. |
| Pain in the eye | | | | Warning: The reader of this article should exercise all |
| Blurred Vision | | | | precautionary measures while following instructions on |
| Watery eye | | | | the home remedies from this article. Avoid using any |
| Swelling of eye | | | | of these products if you are allergic to it. The |
| Photophobia | | | | responsibility lies with the reader and not with the |
| Constant itching | | | | site or the writer. |