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My left eye is red infection now
First it start with pain yesterday afternoon and later soon I felt sticky It discharges and after soon it became full red... I use lens too and thought it was sore eyes and used drops for same since morning twice till now but no improvement pls suggest.
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Hello it is conjunctivitis Prevention a. Maintain eye hygiene b. Use two handkerchief (one for each eye)
c. Keep hands clean
Treatment
a. Antibiotic eyedrop
b. Lubricating eyedrop
c. Antibiotic ointment at night
D. Mild steroid is indicated in case patient is very symptomatic or if cornea is involved
kindly consult local opthalmologist and get yourself examined.
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Stop using contact lens for a week & leave it in chemical solution ,& you should immediately start using antibiotic eye drops & vigamox eye drops) 5-6 times & lubricating eye drops 4-5 times (genteal eye drops) at interval of half an hour between two drops ,with regards.
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