Red eye medical therapy

Red eye Microchapters
Patient Information
Overview
Classification
Causes
Differentiating Red eye from other Diseases
Treatment

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2]

Medical Therapy

Pharmacotherapy

Acute Pharmacotherapies

Conjunctivitis

• Allergy - NSAID's, ocular decongestants, antihistamines
• Viral - avoid spread
• Bacterial - Antibiotic eye drops

Sub-conjunctival hemorrhage

• Cool compress
• Reassurance

Chemical injury

• Saline immediately