The biggest thing you can do for pink eye is to not reinfect.
It is so very contageous and so easy to get infected with it, most people reinfect at least once before they are done with it the first time they have it. Disinfect surfaces you touch (don't forget the doorknobs and handles in your home and at work!!!) and be sure to always wash your hands immediately after touching your eyes. In fact, wash them more often than that as most people do not wash their hands nearly enough (If they did, the common cold would not be so common!).
After disinfecting, and washing hands, keep contact with your eyes to a minimum.
Since you have questions and you did not post which type of pink eye you have (allergy, bacterial, viral etc) I have posted a link for a WebMD article on pink eye.
Good luck, HTH
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