Keratoconjunctivitis
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Keratoconjunctivitis Treatment
The treatment for keratoconjunctivitis includes:
Antibiotic eye drops
Antibiotic eye ointment
Antiviral eye drops
Cold compresses
Corticosteroid
eye drops:
Dexamethasone
(
Ocu-Dex
)
Fluorometholone (
Flarex
)
Prednisolone
(
Pred Forte
)
Rimexolone
(
Vexol
)
Allergy
medications for keratoconjunctivitis
Topical antihistamines for keratoconjunctivitis
Topical
cromolyn
(eyedrops)
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Related Conditions
Acanthamoeba infection
Bacterial conjunctivitis
Chemical conjunctivitis
Corneal ulcer
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Viral conjunctivitis
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Last Updated: Mar 24, 2009
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Keratoconjunctivitis References:
Bonini S, Coassin M, Aronni S, Lambiase A. Vernal keratoconjunctivitis. Eye. 2004 Apr;18(4):345-51.
Bonini S. Atopic keratoconjunctivitis. Allergy. 2004 Aug;59 Suppl 78:71-3.
Souza PM, Holland EJ, Huang AJ. Bilateral herpetic keratoconjunctivitis. Ophthalmology. 2003 Mar;110(3):493-6.
