Treating Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)

Treating Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)

Patients suffering from conjunctivitis require proper medical treatment. The treatment depends upon the causes of infection.

Doctors prescribe antibiotic ointments or eye drops covering a wide range of bacteria to the patients suffering from Bacterial conjunctivitis.

For the patients suffering from allergic type of conjunctivitis, artificial tears and cool compresses sometimes provide relief mild cases. In severe cases, doctors prescribe antihistamines or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines.

There is no treatment for viral Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) like common cold. However, in order to relieve the symptoms, doctors prescribe artificial tears and cool compresses. In the severe cases, ophthalmologists prescribe topical steroid drops to decrease the discomfort from inflammation.