Eye inflammation depends on the type of inflammation. Cephalosporin is an antibiotic that works mainly for bacterial infections. Cephalosporin can be taken orally if the eye is infected with bacteria causing bacterial conjunctivitis or inflammation of the lid gland or bacterial keratitis. Bacterial conjunctivitis or keratitis is usually characterized by an increase in clear yellow eye droppings, a more pronounced congestion in the white of the eye, and a paste on the eyelids in the early morning hours that prevents the opening of the eyes, as well as a large amount of eye droppings on the eyelashes during the day. If the lid gland is inflamed, there is usually redness, swelling, and tenderness of the eyelid skin, and you feel significant pain when you blink, you have lid gland inflammation, i.e., wheals and pinhole. These conditions can be treated with oral antibiotics such as cephalosporin to assist with systemic anti-inflammation to help the disease get better faster.