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Bilateral conjunctivitis for 4 weeks now. some purulent discharge esp. in the morning. ofloxacine+gentamicin eye drops didnt help. swab was taken 36h after stopping antibiotics - too early to be accurate? no chlamydia found. suggestions on the cause?
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bacterial conjunctivitis cannot last 4 weeks. More than likely you have conjunctivitis medicamentosa from over use of antibiotics. Have you seen an Ophthalmolgist?
Answered 10/16/2022
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Dontb worry about cause right now . Just see an opthalmologist ASAP. Good luck
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