Going to Work with "pink eye"

From what I just read I gathered that pink eye is contagious as long as there is discharge coming from the eye (tearing, matting of the eyelashes, etc.) and the person who has contracted it should not return to work or school until all discharge has stopped. But, if the doc has given you antibiotic drops (presumably because it is bacterial) you should wait 24 hours before going back to work. Good luck! If I am dead wrong about any of this info please correct me :)

Our hospital policy is you stay home until it is done draining. I wouldn't chance it.

Make sure you strip your bed, change out towels and wash them in hot water! And all your makeup you have used has to get tossed too or you'll get reinfected!

see an ophthalmologist. You may now have a genuine bacterial infection that could lead to decreased vision if untreated. I worked for eye surgeons for several years. We once had to cancel all surgeries and close the office for a week while it was decontaminated. All due to an epidemic of conjunctivitis that went wild. Some people ended up with cornea transplants.

Try not to share your pen if possible

I agree with the posters above. Please stay home if you are still experiencing discharge from your eye. My fiance had a mild case of pink eye that I contracted but it turned out to be a REALLY BAD case of viral conjuctivitis that lasted a month for me! It was horrible! It was painful...I couldn't stand any kind of light. I never knew your eyes could experience that type of pain.

I was originally misdiagnosed with Iritis by my family practitioner but when I went to an opthamalogist he gave me the proper diagnosis (sigh). He thought I would have permanent scarring on my cornea and put me on optical steriod drops to help my eyes heal...but nothing could be done about the virus I was told. I had to let nature run its course.

He compared the cornea of my eyes to a windshield that just got splashed with street water and was wiped with old blades. It took me more than a year before I no longer saw halos around lights. I couldn't drive at night...it really put a crimp in my ability to get around in the evenings.

Long story short ---please stay home. I know you don't have the leave but your active eye infection may cause someone else even more pain and problems than what you are experiencing ---let alone the time they will have to take off to address their new found case of pink eye.

I hope you get better soon.