My ophthalmologist prescribed drops for allergic conjunctivitis, should i not wear eye makeup in a while?

He didn't mention anything about it, and it just struck me if maybe i shouldn't be putting mascara on anymore... but since it's allergic and not viral or bacterial maybe makeup is ok?

I am an optician too. I have sensitive eyes. I wear contacts and mascara. Try to use a mascara that has no lengthening fibers, and use a gentle one like one from Almay, Physician's Formula, or Mary Kay. Do not use the waterproof kind either. Most of those either do not have allergy causing parabens, or they have very small amounts in them. Health food stores also carry more natural mineral based mascaras that do not have the funky additives that cause allergic conjunctivitis. Always take your makeup off beofre you go to bed. Always use your eye drops about 10 minutes before contacts or makeup. Always change your mascara tube every 6-8 weeks if you have sensative eyes. AND make sure that you call your doctor and ask them what they think, they might have just the right answer for you that us bone heads missed! SMOOCHES ! LORI O^O

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I would avoid it if at all possible. You are wanting to keep the area as clean as you can, so if you can go without wearing eye makeup until your time with your prescribed drops is done, I would highly recommend it!

Don't wear make-up or anything on your eyes until the conjuctivitis clears up because whatever caused you the allergic reaction is going to taint the makeup. When you try the same makeup again, you run the risk of getting conjunctivitis again.

Hun.... Allergic Conjunctivitis is NOT contagious! Allergic conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva by specific airborne allergens such as pollen, grasses, molds, dust, animal danders and air pollution..etc.
You will not contaminate your makeup with the infection. Since your eyes are already very irritated you may want to reduce the amount of makeup you are wearing and make sure that it is hypoallergenic!
I'm sure your ophthalmologist would have mentioned if you needed to stop wearing makeup if it was necessary :)

Amy is correct, stay away from the eye makeup. Also you should probably throw away your mascara and get a new tube for after the eye problem has cleared up. The allergic conjunctivitis can be caused by many things, including eye makeup, especially mascara. Mascara can cause bacteria to harbor around the eye area. Just wait until your eye has healed.

I wouldn't wear it if you can avoid it. It wont harm your eyes but it might irritate them worse.