Hi there!

I recently found myself suffering from severe red eyes and excessive crusts/discharges, in addition to my second cold of the year (symptoms so far include sore throat, headache, nasal congestion, and light coughs). I am fairly certain that this is a case of viral conjunctivitis, and as I understand it, there is not much that can be done except to suffer through it (up to 3 weeks).

My concern is that I spend a great deal of my time working on my computer, and I could not help but wonder whether staring at a monitor for an extended period of time will worsen my condition. Would you recommend that I allow my eyes to rest for the next few days, or would that have little to no effect whatsoever?

Thank you for your responses!

Eyestrain does not cause conjunctivitis - so I think looking at anything will have no respect. I do however think you should see a doctor. It might be the kind where a medication could have it on the run quickly. "pink eye" is highly contagious. don't mess around with it. good luck -k-