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How is conjunctivitis treated?

Bacterial Conjunctivitis

It is usually treated with antibiotics applied topically, as eye drops or as ointments. Eyes should be cleaned with cotton soaked in boiled water, which is cool, to remove crusts or sticky items.

With respect to bacterial conjunctivitis, testing, research shows that 64 percent of cases heal themselves in five days and antibiotic medication for the eye yields higher rates of healing and a quicker demise.

Viral Conjunctivitis

There is no effective treatment for viral conjunctivitis but the eyes may feel better if you use a lubricating ointment. You can use topical antibiotics to prevent bacterial superinfection. Being a highly contagious disease, it is important to ensure that you follow a strict code of hygiene, like washing hands and face and not share face towelsThis condition can last a long time and, in some cases, steroid drops are recommended, but should only be applied under the strict supervision of an ophthalmologist.

Conjunctivitis clamydial

Treatment is with tetracycline ointment and tablets, to ensure that the infection is controlled everywhere.

Children should not be treated with tetracycline and for them is commonly used erythromycin.

Due to the possible infection of other mucous membranes should be investigated if there is any associated venereal disease, and both the patient and his partner should be treated.

Conjunctivitis in infants

Should be taken seriously. Should see an ophthalmologist to take samples from the sticky discharge and determine the cause of conjunctivitis.

Allergic conjunctivitis

It is treatable with topical antihistamine drops. You can use eye drops, such as cromolyn sodium to prevent allergic response for many weeks to apply for that work.

The steroid drops are used occasionally, but only under the supervision of an ophthalmologist. The main treatment should identify what is causing the allergic response and eliminate this source of allergens.

credit to: Dr. Francisco Javier Martínez Saborido, Dr. Per Lykke Gregersen, Dra. Caroline MacEwen

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