What Causes Itching In Eyes After Using Ciprofloxacin Ophthalmic Solution?

Posted on Wed, 23 Dec 2015

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Question : 2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with pink eye in my right eye. was prescribed ciprofloxacin hydrochloride opthalmic solution 0.3% for 7 days and cleared up. On Sunday I started getting itching in both eyes with light bloodshoting in both eyes and some discharge, mainly in left eye, but no swelling or the typical eye matting shut in the morning. just thick discharge. i have been using polymyxin b sulfate drops since

Answered by Dr. Sandip Kabra (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Continue to use polymyxin and add anti-allergic eye drops.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
welcome to HCM.

I have read your query and seen all the picture you uploaded.

Your eyes look to be better from the picture than earlier pink eye as you said.

It is also common to have eye discharge and itching after the treatment of pink eye which could be most probably due to some bacterial infection (commonly conjunctivitis).

So, in my advice you should continue to use polymyxin eye drops and also use some anti-histamine eye drops to reduce itching and discharge which will be available over the counter (visine eye drops).

Also, wash your eyes with sterile water frequently in a day and take care not to touch the tip of dropper and eye or eyelid during using of eye drops to avoid its contamination.

We would expect it to resolve within 3 to 5 days with these eye drops.

Hope this helps and let me know if you have more doubts.

Regards.

Dr.Sandip Kabra

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