Using antibiotic eye drops for pinkeye is often the wrong way to go but 60 percent of patients nationwide are getting prescriptions for the common eye infection that typically clears up on its own.

A new study suggests that most people with acute conjunctivitis, or pinkeye, are getting the wrong treatment. About 60 percent of patients nationwide are prescribed antibiotic eye drops, even ...

An intervention undertaken by dozens of health centers reduced antibiotic use for pediatric conjunctivitis by up to 19% without increasing treatment failure, according to study findings.

Nonetheless, not every single red or pink eye needs antibiotic drops. Conjunctivitis, or pink eye, is the inflammation of conjunctiva. It is the leading cause of day care and school absenteeism.

Bacterial conjunctivitis can resolve without treatment, or it may be treated with antibiotic eye drops. It usually takes two to five days to clear up on its own but may take two weeks or more to ...

About The Study: In this randomized clinical trial and systematic review and meta-analysis, the use of antibiotic eye drops was associated with significantly shorter durations of symptoms in ...

Unlike bacterial conjunctivitis, allergic conjunctivitis does not require antibiotics. Instead, antihistamine and mast cell stabilizing eye drops provide relief from the symptoms.

The use of antibiotic eye drops for conjunctivitis has increased by almost half since they became available over the counter at U.K. pharmacies in 2005. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN ...