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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Itchy Eye Infection
Question: I am having eye infection, swollen eye and itching... Its red inside... I have bought moxicip 5ml... Kindly suggest if i can continue to take this eye drop, else suggest another drop...
Also suggest the dosage for moxicip and some do's and don't... XXXXXXX
Also suggest the dosage for moxicip and some do's and don't... XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
conjunctivitis
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Healthcare magic
I am Dr. Dadapeer.K, Ophthalmologist answering your query
It looks like you are suffering from conjunctivitis. It is advisable to continue moxicip eye drops. Itching and redness will be there for 4-5 five days. Usually it is self limiting.
If there is associated itching, advisable to use antiallergic eye drops like olopatadine.
Hope I answered your query
Thanks
conjunctivitis
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Healthcare magic
I am Dr. Dadapeer.K, Ophthalmologist answering your query
It looks like you are suffering from conjunctivitis. It is advisable to continue moxicip eye drops. Itching and redness will be there for 4-5 five days. Usually it is self limiting.
If there is associated itching, advisable to use antiallergic eye drops like olopatadine.
Hope I answered your query
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have few more questions:
1. what should be the dosage?
2. should i apply drop only to infected eye or both eyes?
3. what precautions should I take while infection is there? like sunlight, hot or cold water puffs etc....
4. is this contagious, if yes what precautions I shd take to avoid spreading to my another eye and my family members...
5. can I use computer at office for long with sunglasses worn always?
kindly help to answer...
1. what should be the dosage?
2. should i apply drop only to infected eye or both eyes?
3. what precautions should I take while infection is there? like sunlight, hot or cold water puffs etc....
4. is this contagious, if yes what precautions I shd take to avoid spreading to my another eye and my family members...
5. can I use computer at office for long with sunglasses worn always?
kindly help to answer...
Brief Answer:
Antibiotics eye drops are required.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.
Please find answers for your questions.
1. The dosage of antibiotic eye drops depends on the severity of infection. The normal routine dosage is one drop every 2-3 hours during day time.
2. You can use it 2-4 times a day for the other normal eye to prevent spread of infection to it.
3.You can go to sunlight, cold.... no problem will occur.
4.The precautions to be taken are to avoid close contact with others, use of separate kerchiefs, bed sheets..
5.You can use computer no problem.
The infection will take 4-7 days for complete cure with treatment, in between if it becomes severe or if you develop pain, blurred vision.... you need to consult your ophthalmologist .
Hope the information is helpful to you.
Thank you
Antibiotics eye drops are required.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.
Please find answers for your questions.
1. The dosage of antibiotic eye drops depends on the severity of infection. The normal routine dosage is one drop every 2-3 hours during day time.
2. You can use it 2-4 times a day for the other normal eye to prevent spread of infection to it.
3.You can go to sunlight, cold.... no problem will occur.
4.The precautions to be taken are to avoid close contact with others, use of separate kerchiefs, bed sheets..
5.You can use computer no problem.
The infection will take 4-7 days for complete cure with treatment, in between if it becomes severe or if you develop pain, blurred vision.... you need to consult your ophthalmologist .
Hope the information is helpful to you.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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