Depends on whether it is bacterial or viral.Bacterial conjunctivitis will go off in 2 days with appropriate antibiotic treatment.Viral conjunctivitis may take upto two weeks.
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Conjunctivitis goes off in 2 to 3 days, ofcourse it happened to me twice only. wash the eyes and put the drops and do not go out this was all told by my doctor earlier.