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Viral conjunctivitis
My wife has been checked for viral conjunctivitis she was prescribed ibuprofren and Loratadine 10 mg and it seems to spread to the right eye now she has a yellow/green discharge in this case is the antibiotics working or should we see another doctor asap??
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Hello
I can understand your concern but Information provided by you is incomplete
You have not mentioned antibiotics that she is using
Try
A. Cold compresses
B use antibiotic eyedrop like moxifloxacin 6times along with lubricating eyedrop frequently
C. Soft steroid like fluorometholone can be used in severe cases
Having said that it is provisional diagnosis Kindly share photos of your eye so that I may guide you better
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