How to treat acute conjunctivitis in children

The duration of the disease is less than 3 weeks for acute conjunctivitis, diagnosis of acute conjunctivitis children can be general treatment, drug treatment.
1. General treatment: when the patient’s conjunctival sac secretion is more, the use of non-irritating rinsing solution can be rinsed. Daily attention to wash hands, do not rub with hands, should also ensure sufficient sleep time, avoid excessive eye use. Parents should also pay attention to children sharing towels with other people to avoid cross-infection, and change and wash pillowcases every day.
2. Drug treatment: If it is clearly caused by bacterial infection, tobramycin, levofloxacin eye drops or eye ointment treatment. If it is clear that the infection is caused by a virus, you can apply acyclovir, ganciclovir and other eye drops. If it is clearly caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, it can be treated with tetracycline ophthalmic ointment, erythromycin ophthalmic ointment and other medications.
If the child’s condition is serious, can also follow the doctor’s instructions on the cause of systemic application of azithromycin, cefixime, azithromycin, erythromycin and other antibiotics, acyclovir, ganciclovir and other antiviral drugs treatment.
Parents are advised to give children medication under the guidance of a physician and not to use drugs or prescriptions on their own.