How to Correct Eye Drainage Problems

Eye drainage can bring on uncomfortable symptoms from eye discoloration, to yellow or green discharge or pus in the eye, or puffiness around the eye and eyelids. It can stem from a variety of factors, one being the eye's reaction to seasonal allergies, dust, animal dander, and other irritants invading the eye's protective barrier. Eye drainage may also be caused by an infection. Depending on the cause, several steps can be effective in curing these symptoms.

Things You'll Need

• Washcloth
• Facial doap
• Make-up eye remover
• Eye drops
• Antihistamine medication

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Instructions

• 1

  Thoroughly clean around eyes with a mild facial soap, removing any eye makeup present. Wipe away eye pus by taking a warm, damp cotton ball and cleaning out the outer and inner parts of the eyes. Repeat this cleaning whenever eye drainage returns.

• 2

  Remove contact lenses or eyeglasses and let the eyes rest for at least 30 minutes. Before reapplying contact lenses, clean the lenses thoroughly with a quality contact lens cleaning solution. Discard any contact lenses that are damaged, ripped, or bent as they can cause eye irritation and exacerbate eye drainage.

• 3

  Check for yellow or green eye drainage appears as this may be a sign of an eye infection. Take eye antibiotics, prescribed by a doctor, to treat an infectious eye problem.

• 4

  Take a non-prescription antihistamine if you have persisting allergies. Eye drainage, irritation, and constant eye watering could be a sign of these. Taking a non-prescription antihistamine can clear up and treat these symptoms. Eye drops with .025 percent naphazoline hydrochloride and at least .3 percent pheniramine maleate can provide eye drainage relief as well.