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How to get rid of pink eye.

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You treat the: underlying cause . It could be infectious or allergic. Treatment is done according to the cause. See your doctor.

Answered 10/22/2017

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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Tx Pink Eye: Antibiotic eye drops can be used to treat bacterial pink eye. Most viral conjunctivitis does not require treatment (but antiviral meds may used if it is a herpes simplex virus infection). Allergic conjunctivitis may be treated with mast cell stabilizers or antihistamines.

Answered 11/27/2017

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Pink eye: Pink eye (conjunctivitis) refers to redness on the white of the eye and the insides of the lids caused by irritation, allergy, infection and others (glaucoma, etc). Irritation or foreign body just needs irrigation of the eye with clean water. Allergy, - antihistamines. Bacterial infection - antibiotics. Viral - antibiotics plus steroid eye drops. Ophthalmologists usually prescribe steroid eye drop.

Answered 10/24/2017

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Pink eye tx: Antibiotic eye drops can be used to treat bacterial pink eye. Most viral conjunctivitis does not require treatment (but antiviral meds may used if it is a herpes simplex virus infection). Allergic conjunctivitis may be treated with mast cell stabilizers or antihistamines.

Answered 10/24/2017

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