How Can I Catch Pink Eye?

I see people all the time with pink eye's but i just don't know how they get it. Do you’ve to have something close to your, use the wrong eyedrops, or a re you just allergic to something. Can somebody please explain to me how you get or if people just can do it them selves! THANNK'S A MILLLION!

Most cases of pinkeye are caused by:

Infections caused by viruses or bacteria.

Dry eyes from lack of tears or exposure to wind and sun.

Chemicals, fumes, or smoke (chemical conjunctivitis).

Allergies.

Pinkeye is spread through contact with the eye drainage, which contains the virus or bacteria that caused the pinkeye. Touching an infected eye leaves drainage on your hand. If you touch your other eye or an object when you have drainage on your hand, the virus or bacteria can be spread.

The following tips help prevent the spread of pinkeye.

(so if you do not do these while you’re close to a person who has pinke eye, or just want to prevent getting it, you just have to do the opposite of these:)

~Wash your hands before and after:

-Touching the eyes or face.

-Using medicine in the eyes.

~Do not share eye makeup.

~Do not use eye makeup until the infection is fully cured, because you could reinfect yourself with the eye makeup products. If your eye infection was caused by bacteria or a virus, throw away your old makeup and buy new products.

~Do not share contact lens equipment, containers, or solutions.

~Do not wear contact lenses until the infection is cured. ~Thoroughly clean your contacts before wearing them again.

~Do not share eye medicine.

~Do not share towels, linens, pillows, or handkerchiefs. Use clean linens, towels, and washcloths daily.

~Wash your hands and wear gloves if you’re looking into someone else's eye for a foreign object or helping someone else apply an eye medicine.

~Wear eye protection when in the wind, heat, or cold to prevent eye irritation.

~Wear safety glasses when working with chemicals.

Allergies shampoo in your eyes in the shower sensitivity to certain otc eyedrops.

The really nasty one is infective conjuctivitis.which needs to be treated properly.

Usually the drops used are chloramphenicol—also sold otc as Optrex drops for infected eyes.

it's very contagious