The main difference between viral and bacterial conjunctivitis is that viral conjunctivitis typically occurs alongside a cold, while bacterial conjunctivitis does not. Viral conjunctivitis does not require antibiotic eye drops to heal and can be treated by reducing the amount of mucus in the child's nose, as the same mucus can travel to the eyes. There is an effective technique described on pages 6 and 7 that can be done multiple times a day to help improve the situation within about a day.
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