Please share an interesting fact about dealing with eye infections.

Ignore: Avoid sharing this infection by using your own towels, washing your hands if touching your eye, etc.

Ignore: Bacterial eye infections are treated with antibiotics. They are contagious. Wash your hands.

Ignore: Eye infections don't last long.

Ignore: A red eye can be associated with an autoimmune condition like lupus, colitis, or even arthritis.

Fungi: Fungi can cause eye infections.

Ignore: Most are viral and most are very contagious.

Ignore: Some eye infections are viral and do not require any eye drops.

Ignore: Some people even use warm, moist teabags on their eyelids as compresses when needed.

Ignore: Stopping your eye drops as soon as your infection starts to look better can create a super bug.

Ignore: When treating "pink eye", ALWAYS treat both eyes, the infection almost always spreads. Handwashing!

Ignore: If the eye is red it does not mean it is infected. There are other causes of red eyes.

Ignore: Never share eye drops with family members, the infections may look similar, but may be different .

Ignore: Many are highly contagious, so , clean the eyes well, and stay away from people until it ends.

Ignore: Most eye infections are viral and do NOT require treatment similar to the common cold.

Ignore: Like a common cold, most eye infections are self limited/caused by viruses.Antibiotics aren't needed.