What to do if your eyes are red and itchy

Red and itchy eyes need to be treated according to the cause (e.g. acute conjunctivitis, allergy or dry eye), which mainly includes medication and general treatment.
1. Acute conjunctivitis: mostly caused by bacterial infection, in addition to redness and itchiness, acute conjunctivitis will also have the symptoms of foreign body sensation, pain and abnormal secretion. Topical antibiotic drugs (such as levofloxacin hydrochloride eye drops) can be used for treatment.
2. Allergic conjunctivitis: red and itchy eyes caused by allergic conjunctivitis, need to stay away from allergens, can be relieved by ice compresses, if necessary, need to use topical imetelstine fumarate eye drops, and oral antihistamine medication such as loratadine for treatment.
3. Dry eye: dryness and fatigue of the eyes are the main cause, and occasionally there is redness and itching. Available low concentration cyclosporine A eye drops, artificial tears and other medication to ease, in addition, also need to pay attention to improve eye habits, reasonable use of eyes.
The symptoms of redness and itching of the eyes, rest can not be relieved, it is recommended to go to the hospital as soon as possible, under the guidance of the physician for targeted treatment, medication, do not self-medication.