How To Treat Itching And Redness Of The Eyes?

Posted on Fri, 17 Mar 2017

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Fri, 17 Mar 2017 Answered on

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Question : Hi Doctor...
My left eye is red from past two days and itching and sometimes there is irritation also.

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Conjunctivitis most likely.

Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxx,
Thanks for using HealthCareMagic for your query,

The problem you are having is called conjunctivitis.Most likely its either bacterial or allergic in your case.
Wash your eyes three times a day with cold water.
Don't rub your eyes with your hands and try not to touch your eyes ,as infection could transfer from one eye to other.
Ask your opthalmologist to start you on-
eye drop Moxifloxacin 2-2-2 (2 drop thrice daily).
Eye drop flurbiprofen 2-2-2(Analgesic)
Eye drop Carbinoxamine 2-2-2(antihistaminic)
Apart from that oral medicines should be started,
Tab Fexofenadine 180mg once
Tab Cefixime (As adviced by treating doctor)
A swab of eye should be taken to rule out if its bacterial or allergic.
Please consult your ophthalmologist and discuss the option of above mentioned medicines.
Thanks

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