What to do and how to treat bacterial conjunctivitis

Bacterial conjunctivitis is a type of conjunctivitis and the treatment methods are also different. Bacterial conjunctivitis can be divided into three specific types. The treatment method should be selected depending on the patient's condition. During care, attention should be paid to hygiene to avoid a secondary recurrence of conjunctivitis.

Different diagnosis types should be treated differently

Bacterial conjunctivitis can be divided into hyperacute, acute or subacute, and chronic, and the treatment principles and methods for each are different. If the diagnosis is not made in time, treatment may be delayed, resulting in serious consequences.

Outpatient and inpatient treatment should be appropriate

Most bacterial conjunctivitis can be treated on an outpatient basis, but some severe cases, especially those in children, may require hospitalization. Patients should be educated not to buy medicines on their own for self-medication, as this is highly undesirable and often delays the treatment of the disease. Children with bacterial conjunctivitis are not easy to cooperate with examination and treatment, so they usually need to go to the ophthalmology department to use a special eyelid speculum to conduct detailed examination and flushing of the conjunctival sac.

Timely and complete laboratory examinations

For those with poor treatment effects or severe conditions, bacterial culture and drug sensitivity tests should be performed in a timely manner so that more effective drug treatment can be given to the pathogenic bacteria, rather than blindly changing antibiotics or using multiple antibiotics in combination.