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What Causes Recurring Eye Infections, Pricking Sensation When Blinked And Dry Eyes?

I have had a series of eye infections, at least 3. The first infection was in July then in August and currently have another one. When I first contracted the eye infection in August, I used an old bottle of eye drops (Epinastine HCI, 0.05%) I had, which has not expired yet. It helped some. 3 weeks later, I went to the doctor who prescribed, Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment usp 0.5% which I used 3 times a day. The infection went away and now I have it again and have started using the remainder of the above eye medicine. The symptoms include a feeling of gritty sand when I blink and redness and dry eye feeling as well as discharge that sticks the eye lids in the morning. Please help.
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It looks like that you are having Blepharoconjunctivitis.Doyou have Dandruff in your scalp? Are you on any other medication for your other ailment?Because some medication will aggravate the Dry Eye which you are having.Take treatment for Dandruff if any.Use baby Shampoo to clean your lids.(now-a-days lid scrub are available in the market)Antibiotic with steroid eye ointment can be rubbed in the lid margin.Use Artificial tears eye drops 8 times daily. Oral Doxycycline also will help you(depends upon your age and the medication you are taking now)
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What Causes Recurring Eye Infections, Pricking Sensation When Blinked And Dry Eyes?

It looks like that you are having Blepharoconjunctivitis.Doyou have Dandruff in your scalp? Are you on any other medication for your other ailment?Because some medication will aggravate the Dry Eye which you are having.Take treatment for Dandruff if any.Use baby Shampoo to clean your lids.(now-a-days lid scrub are available in the market)Antibiotic with steroid eye ointment can be rubbed in the lid margin.Use Artificial tears eye drops 8 times daily. Oral Doxycycline also will help you(depends upon your age and the medication you are taking now)