Pink eye needs immediate care
Your local urgent care clinics
are ready to deal with the communicable diseases that may come with each new
school year. Today we would like to place the focus on conjunctivitis, an
inflammation or infection of the transparent membrane that lines your eyelid, commonly known as “pink eye.” If you cannot
get an immediate appointment with your doctor, get right down to the closest
walk in clinic if you notice any signs or symptoms that you think might be pink
eye.
Viral and bacterial conjunctivitis
- Viral and/or bacterial conjunctivitis may affect one or both eyes.
- Viral conjunctivitis usually produces a thin watery discharge.
- Bacterial conjunctivitis often produces a thicker, yellowish-green discharge.
- Both types can result after a severe cold or upper respiratory infection.
- Both types are very contagious and are spread through direct or indirect contact with the eye secretions of someone who carries the infection.
- Either type of infection affects both adults and children. However, bacterial conjunctivitis is more common in children than it is in adults.
Convenient, walk-in care for
Germantown, MD
We all want the best for our families, especially when it comes to
healthcare and preventive medicine. Medical Access provides convenient walk-in
care as an alternative to long waits in the emergency room. Their friendly
staff will carefully and quickly assess your needs and provide the appropriate
services, from preventive medicine to x-ray and lab services. Their facilities
are fully staffed and equipped in order to meet the demands of their patients
and their healthcare needs.
Dr. Manbir Takhar is the Chief Medical Officer, and has been associated
with Medical Access since 1999. She is qualified to treat almost any type of
injury or illness that may present itself. Call Medical Access today, or simply
drop in, as no appointment is needed to receive timely, quality urgent care for
any non-life-threatening health issues.
