Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, is an eye condition that causes redness, itching, and irritation in the thin membrane covering the white part of the eye. It can be caused by viral or bacterial infections, allergies, or irritants like smoke or dust. While pink eye is often contagious, it’s usually mild and can be treated with the right care.
Symptom Duration:
- Laterality (which eye(s))
- Character of pain (burning, stinging, throbbing)
- Discharge or eyelash mattering (thin or thick)
- Eye lid swelling
- Associated URI symptoms
- Exposures or sick contacts
- Contacts?
- OTC meds used
Medication Treatments:
- Antibiotics
- Ciprofloxacin 0.3% ophthalmic solution (eye drops) 1-2 drops affected eye every 4 hours or TID x 5 days # 10 mL
- Tobramycin ophthalmic solution 1-2 drops affected eye every 4 hours or TID x 5 days #10 mL
- Supplemental Rx ophthalmic
- Pataday ophthalmic
- Alaway ophthalmic
- Pred forte
- OTC
- Pataday
- Alaway
- Refresh / liquid tears
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