Allergic conjunctivitis – This is caused by an allergic reaction to things such as pollen. Irritant conjunctivitis – This is caused when something irritates the conjunctiva leading to inflammation Authentic Jerry Rice Jersey , such as; shampoo, an eyelash, or other foreign body coming into contact with the surface of the eye. Infective conjunctivitis – This is caused by a bacterial of viral infection.
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If you already have a contagious form conjunctivitis here are some ways you can help reduce the spread of it to others;
1. Try not to touch or rub your eyes as this can make the condition worse and spread it to your other eye or a surface where someone else could pick up the infection. 2. Make sure you wash your hands frequently, especially before and after cleaning the eye or applying eye dropsointment Authentic Reuben Foster Jersey , and whenever you do touch the eye area. As mentioned above carry alcohol gel with you if you cannot wash your hands straight away. 3. Do not share any items with anyone else, such as face clothes, towels, make-up, eye drops Eli Harold Jersey , glasses, contact lens storage cases, and pillows. 4. Try to wash sheets, pillowcases, face clothes Jaquiski Tartt Jersey , and towels on a hot wash with detergent to kill the bacteria on these items. 5. Do not use a swimming pool until the conjunctivitis has cleared up.
Along with the above advice there are several things you can do once you have got over conjunctivitis to prevent being re-infected;
1. If you wear contact lenses throw away any contact lenses, contact lens solution, and storage cases you used before and while you had conjunctivitis. Make sure if you wear monthly lenses you get a new set to use after the conjunctivitis has gone. 2. If you wear glasses make sure you thoroughly clean them and any cases you used during the time you had conjunctivitis and get a new glasses cloth to use once they have been cleaned. 3. Throw away any make-up, especially eye make-up, that you used while having conjunctivitis as the bacteria will still be on the make-up and you could contract it again.
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NAIROBI Arik Armstead Jersey , April 20 (Xinhua) -- Two Kenyan athletes will hope fate will be on their side as they take a leap of faith in the tough marathon competition in London on Sunday.
Olympic 5,000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot and former World Cross Country silver medalist Bedan Karoki will be running their own race to defeat their worst worries as they join the big league on Sunday at the London marathon.
The two however, are not keen to challenge for the same at the London World Championships in August and instead will return to the track competition in 10,000m distance.
Kenya will be using the London marathon as a trial event to select their marathon team for the World Championships.
Speaking in Nairobi Thursday before he left for London, Karoki said the switch from the track to the marathon has been "tough" but has said he has prepared well ahead of his debut in the London Marathon on Sunday.
"Training has been tough. Making the switch from 10 DeForest Buckner Jersey ,000m to half marathon and now full marathon is not easy but am psyched up and leave everything else to God. I have been focusing on speed work and getting the endurance right for the event," Karoki said.
"It's a huge event but I have prepared well. I know a good performance there will change my life forever," he added.
Karoki is only keen to finish the race and if the win will fall in place for him, then he will welcome it. "How the body will react after the race is so crucial for me," he said.
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Cheruiyot, who is also the world 10,000m champion Jerry Rice Jersey , rule out targeting specific time ahead of her debut.
"In London I want to run for the experience and to run my best. I don't want to say that I will run a particular time because it is my first marathon and I want to run without pressure," she said.
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