What to do if you have conjunctivitis and dry eyes?

Among ophthalmic diseases, conjunctivitis has a high incidence rate, and the disease is also complicated to treat and difficult to cure. Conjunctivitis can cause symptoms such as red eyes, dry eyes, and tears. To treat conjunctivitis, it is necessary to use medication in time to control the inflammation.

1. Cause and treatment of conjunctivitis

Common treatments for conjunctivitis are primarily directed at treating the cause. When the affected eye has a lot of secretions, it is advisable to flush the conjunctival sac with an appropriate flushing agent such as saline or 2% boric acid water 2 to 3 times a day, and wipe the eyelid margin with a sterilized cotton swab. You can also apply eye drops or eye ointment to the affected eye. If it is a bacterial infection, you can choose the most effective antibiotic eye drops according to the bacteria found in the examination. Depending on the severity of the disease, eye drops should be applied once every 2 to 3 hours or every hour. Commonly used eye drops include 10% to 20% sodium sulfacetamide, 0.3% norfloxacin, 0.25% chloramphenicol eye drops, etc. Patients with conjunctivitis can apply antibiotic eye ointment before going to bed at night, such as ciprofloxacin, chloramphenicol or tetracycline eye ointment. The secretions should be wiped clean before each application of the medicine to improve the efficacy.

2. Drug treatment of conjunctivitis

Epidemic hemorrhagic conjunctivitis can be treated with normal saline flushing, 3/D, 1% to 5% morphine hydrochloride solution and steroid eye drops. If accompanied by systemic symptoms, please consult the infectious disease department. After medical staff come into contact with patients, they should wash their hands with 0.1% peracetic acid solution to prevent cross infection.

3. Systemic treatment of conjunctivitis

For severe conjunctivitis, such as gonococcal conjunctivitis, trachoma, etc., systemic medication is required. Patients with conjunctivitis should wash their eyes frequently and avoid rubbing their eyes at will. It is recommended to wash your face with running water, and towels, handkerchiefs and other items should be kept separate from others and cleaned and disinfected frequently.

4. Psychotherapy

Ocular allergic disease is an acute or chronic recurrent disease, and it is often very difficult to completely cure it. Therefore, it causes great psychological pressure on some patients. In particular, some children with vernal keratoconjunctivitis may have certain psychological disorders and should be paid attention to.

The above content is an introduction to several common treatments for conjunctivitis. Friends with conjunctivitis must receive symptomatic treatment, do not use eye drops blindly, and also pay attention to their diet. I hope the above content can help everyone.