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Suggest Treatment For Eye Infection Along With Sore Throat And Chest Congestion

Posted on Fri, 8 May 2015

Question: I have a persistent chest cold /congestion (4 weeks). Also, sore throat (mild) and eye infection (red eyes, wake up in morning with eye lids stuck together from fluid).

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
The eye infection needs to be treated by antibiotic eye drops.

Detailed Answer:
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.
These symptoms of red eyes with eye lids being stuck together on waking up in the morning indicate eye infection in the form of conjunctivitis. Eye infections and respiratory tract infection usually occur together as the infection can spread from one to another.

The eye infection requires treatment by the use of antibiotic eye drops. I prefer to use broad spectrum antibiotic eye drops like Moxifloxacin eye drops, one drop 4 times a day.

Along with the treatment for eye infection, the respiratory tract infection requires treatment by the use of oral antibiotic drugs and decongestant drugs.

Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.

Thank you
With regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Pradeep Vitta

Follow up: Dr. Dadapeer K (7 hours later)

Can I go to a pharmacy to get these eye drops or do I need to consult my family physician to first get a prescription?

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You can purchase the eye drops from your pharmacy.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.

You can go to pharmacist and purchase the eye drops.

You need to consult your family doctor for treatment of respiratory tract infection.

Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar