https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:34:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289163 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 21:39:22 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2289163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel both would be a bit distracting, but people would grow over either quickly. I would not wear an eye patch in order to let it breathe and better facilitate healing, but maybe your eye heals well closed and covered as well? Definitely skin coloured band aids would be better than a pirate patch. My sister wore a skin coloured bandaid path on her eye for a good year as a toddler to help fix a lazy eye vision problem and after a while you don't notice it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289135 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 20:49:15 +0000 avivoca 2289135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tiger: Over the course of six weeks, I was on Zylet (steroid/antibiotic), Pazeo (allergy drop), and Lotemax (steroid eye drop). Straight steroids aren't good because they mask an eye infection, and Lotemax says not to use it if there is an active infection. What finally worked for me was a strong antibiotic called Oflaxcin. </p> <p>I know yours is viral, but that's everything that was in my eye for eight weeks. Oh! They had me cleaning my eye with Blephadex wipes too. It was soothing and helped get rid of the gunk. </p> <p>I had viral pinkeye once and they gave me the Zylet then too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289133 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 20:42:26 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2289133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: oh no I'm not allowed to wear them until it clears up! Hmmm... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289127 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 20:38:05 +0000 avivoca 2289127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tiger: Steroids and contacts are bad news, but I'm surprised you are still allowed to wear them! The first thing my eye doctor said was no contacts for the duration of the infection (not a problem because I don't wear them). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289094 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 19:52:41 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2289094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: omg 8 weeks! I'm so sorry. Doc said no steroid drops since I wear contacts (?) but recommended an OTC allergy drop which doesn't seem to help.</p> <p> @agold: Doc said 1.5 weeks but we'll see. As for now my eye is leaking gunk which is pretty gross, I've been carrying tissues around to dab and using sanitizer after... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289088 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 19:26:52 +0000 avivoca 2289088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Having just dealt with this, I wanted to weigh in. I had (bacterial) pink eye for eight weeks. My eye was watering a lot, sometimes it hurt, and it definitely was red and itchy, but I did not wear an eye patch. Could they give you something like Zylet? It's an antibiotic/steroid drop and it would help take care of the redness. </p> <p>Pinkeye is the devil. I'm so sorry you are going through this and I hope it clears soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289066 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 18:48:12 +0000 MrsBucky 2289066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tiger: It was a totally different situation, but my LO scratched my cornea two days before my BIL's wedding! He eye doctor specifically told me not to patch it, since it would cause infection! Luckily, corneal abrasions heal quickly, so it was ok by the wedding, and since you already HAVE an infection, I don't know if it matters, but better to be safe than sorry, right? Good luck either way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289065 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 18:47:49 +0000 agold 2289065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a terrible situation. Pink eye evokes all sorts of dorm room horror for me. But as long as you don't have crusty nasty stuff hanging off of your eye, I wouldn't wear an eye patch. If you have to go on the trip, and people already know you have pink eye, just be very apologetic and carry all sorts of hand wipes and antibacterial creams and be sure to let people see you using them. Hopefully it will get a little better over the weekend. Doesn't pink eye usually only last for a few days? When its just red, you can claim contact lens infection. Sucks all around. So sorry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289064 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 18:46:39 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2289064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: oh, whoops!</p> <p>@MrsBucky: good call, don't want it to stew or something 😕 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289062 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 18:43:30 +0000 MrsBucky 2289062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You may want to check with your eye doctor to see if an eye patch is okay. Sometimes patches can make infections worse, so if you haven't already, I'd ask just to make sure! It may make your decision easier. If you already did, sorry for butting in :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289052 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 18:18:48 +0000 Orchid 2289052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it would be really fun to wear an eye patch! Imagine you're a pirate all day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289048 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 18:14:52 +0000 Foodnerd81 2289048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tiger: I think your poll is confusing- the title says which is more distracting, but the question says what would you do. Maybe that's why?</p> <p>Fwiw I would assume someone wearing a patch had a scratched cornea or something like that. But wouldn't ask. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289043 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 18:01:43 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2289043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the input everyone! Fascinating that the responses are all patch but the vote is split 50/50... </p> <p>I know it will be distracting either way but I guess a curious distraction is better than a gross one? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289028 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 17:31:01 +0000 Foodnerd81 2289028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree- eye patch. If I just saw the oozy eye I would be worried about catching it, no matter how careful you were. also most people will be too polite to mention it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289022 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 17:22:02 +0000 Boopers 2289022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eyepatch 😉 </p> [attach=1843/15/nuja4q.300x220.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289016 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 17:08:22 +0000 Ms.Badger 2289016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally eye patch. As a complete germaphobe, if I saw your pink eye I would assume that you were just ignoring it and were passing it on to everybody. With an eye patch I know you are aware you got something going on and are dealing with it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289014 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 17:07:48 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2289014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eye patch is definitely less distracting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289012 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 17:04:37 +0000 Freckles 2289012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eye patch is less distracting for sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289008 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 17:00:04 +0000 KT326 2289008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tiger: yup. I think I got them at cvs. It did take a day or so to get used to wearing it though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289007 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 16:55:48 +0000 MamaBear87 2289007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have to agree that the patch will be less distracting. If it was regular work with people you saw all the time I'd skip it, but you don't want people to remember you as the pink eye lady. With the patch they'll prob be too polite to mention it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2289006 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 16:54:58 +0000 IRunForFun 2289006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I once had horrible pinkeye in both eyes and went to work because I couldn't miss any more days (it was at the tail end of a severe cold where I'd used sick time) and everyone treated me like a leper. I'd probably do an eye patch just so people aren't as grossed out and probably won't be as likely to make stupid comments. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2288998 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 16:46:03 +0000 mrsjyw 2288998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tiger: I used a eye patch they sell at any old pharmacy. There were white ones and beige bandaid ones. </p> [attach=888/15/nuj8it.337x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2288997 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 16:42:03 +0000 birdofafeather 2288997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i think a patch i could get used to and i wouldn't ask questions, but a oozy eye is just really gross and distracting always. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2288995 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 16:40:39 +0000 sunny 2288995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do the eye patch and hope people don't ask questions (and since they haven't met you before, they won't know anything is out of the ordinary). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2288979 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 15:58:54 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2288979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KT326: did you get those at a CVS or target or something? I didn't realize there was a non-pirate option! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2288978 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 15:58:51 +0000 mauxie 2288978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess I'd be prepared with an eye patch and if your eye isn't looking TOO bad, I'd skip it. Maybe if you have the patch on, people will assume it's an eye injury or surgery recovery or something, instead of a virus, and not ask you questions hehe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2288977 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 15:56:41 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2288977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had pink eye not too long ago, and I couldn't take anything because I was pregnant. I just rocked it out and avoided touching anyone or anything. It was bad at night, but during the day, it was manageable. Keep a lot of tissues with you and avoid touching your other eye. Mine spread to both eyes unfortunately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2288976 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 15:55:36 +0000 KT326 2288976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would wear the eye patch. I had an eye infection (looked like pink eye but it wasn't) and I got way less comments about the patch than when I went without it. I used the stick on eye patches as opposed to the black pirate looking one though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-more-distracting-in-a-professional-environment-raging-pinkeye-or-an-eye-patch#post-2288971 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 15:51:36 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2288971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, I have pinkeye in one eye. Saw the doc, she said I have to wait it out since its viral. I have to go on a work trip next week that I can not skip and will have to talk to many different people whom I haven't met before. </p> <p>I asked some coworkers and my DH about using an eye patch and they either thought it was a good option or assumed I was joking. I'm hoping it will be better next week but the doc said it will get worse before it gets better. </p> <p>At work today when I went to meetings I acknowledged I had pink eye and would not be shaking hands or getting eye juice on anyone :wink: </p> <p>WWYD if you were me? I understand many people would call out sick but that is unfortunately not an option for me. </p>