Treatments for Conjunctivitis

Treatment list for Conjunctivitis: The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Conjunctivitis includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

• Warm washing - to remove crusting and discharge
• Eye ointments
• Eye drops
• Sodium cromoglycate
• Antibiotics
• Antibiotic eye drops
• Chloramphenicol
• Tetracycline antibiotics
• Penicillin
• Acycloguasine
• Anti-allergy eye drops

Treatment of Conjunctivitis: medical news summaries: The following medical news items are relevant to treatment of Conjunctivitis:

• Medications can cause potentially fatal Stevens Johnson Syndrome

Treatments of Conjunctivitis discussion: At its onset, conjunctivitis is usually painless and does not adversely affect vision. The infection will clear in most cases without requiring medical care. But for some forms of conjunctivitis, treatment will be needed. If treatment is delayed, the infection may worsen and cause corneal inflammation and a loss of vision. ¹

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI

Last revision: May 26, 2003

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