12/05/2023
HOW CAN SORE EYES BE PREVENTED?
Wash hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and water. Minimize hand-to-eye contact. Use your own towels, eyedrops, makeup and sunglasses. Disinfect surfaces, doorknobs, counters, elevator buttons, and handrails with dilute bleach solution. Wear eyeglasses or sunglasses on windy days to protect your eyes from foreign particles. Avoid crowded places. Wash clothes, towels, pillowcases, and anything else which may have come in contact with a person with sore eyes.
Talk to your ophthalmologist for more information.
A PUBLIC ADVISORY FROM THE PHILIPPINE ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY: Beware of unproven eye medicine, eye drops, and eye devices that are being peddled as a cure-all or prevention of the different eye conditions. Consult your ophthalmologist for the proper care of your eyes.
