The best way to fight pink eye is with hygiene

The best way to fight pink eye is with hygiene
The best way to fight pink eye is with hygiene

ASK THE DOCTORS

Dear Doctors: Our 7-year-old came home from school with an itchy eye. A few days later, all three of our kids, plus my husband and I, had pink eye. Our family doctor gave us antibiotic eyedrops, and it was gone in a few days. What causes pink eye?

What can you do to keep it from spreading?

Dear Reader: Pink eye is the common name for an infection known as conjunctivitis. It’s the most…