Conjunctivitis
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Conjunctivitis Treatment
Treatment for conjunctivitis that is caused by an infection includes:
Antibiotic eye drops
Antibiotic eye ointment
Wash out the eyes several times per day.
Use saline eye wash.
Apply cool compresses to the eyes.
Clean your eyelashes gently with a warm wet compress.
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Viral conjunctivitis treatment
Bacterial conjunctivitis treatment
Allergic conjunctivitis treatment
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Conjunctivitis Treatment: Specialist
Related Topics:
Allergic conjunctivitis
Bacterial conjunctivitis
Eye discharge
Eye pain
Eye redness
Keratoconjunctivitis
Viral conjunctivitis
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Last Updated: Apr 25, 2008
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