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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Conjunctivitis

Eye question please. My regular doctor is on vacation right now. I have had chronic conjunctivitis, and it's either back or there is also a lot of pink eye going around our area. Either way is it safe to just get a refill on my TOBRADEX and try that until my doctor is back next week? Or should I go into the minor care?
Thu, 20 Nov 2014
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I am Dr. DADAPEER K, an Ophthalmologist and I answer health problems related to eye.

I reviewed your history. It seems from the history that you are having pink eye. This requires treatment by the use of antibiotic eye drops. Tobradex is an antibiotic- steroid eye drop. Steroids should better be avoided in infective conjunctivitis. Hence you need to use only antibiotic eye drops like Tobramycin or Moxifloxacin.
Hence I advice you to consult your doctor for examination and prescription of drugs.

Hope the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.

Thank you
With regards
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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Conjunctivitis

Hello Welcome to Health care Magic. I am Dr. DADAPEER K, an Ophthalmologist and I answer health problems related to eye. I reviewed your history. It seems from the history that you are having pink eye. This requires treatment by the use of antibiotic eye drops. Tobradex is an antibiotic- steroid eye drop. Steroids should better be avoided in infective conjunctivitis. Hence you need to use only antibiotic eye drops like Tobramycin or Moxifloxacin. Hence I advice you to consult your doctor for examination and prescription of drugs. Hope the information is helpful to you. Do write back to me for further questions. Thank you With regards