Can I use saline for conjunctivitis?

Saline can be used during the treatment and recovery of conjunctivitis. During the stage of conjunctivitis treatment, due to the abnormal secretions are more, accumulate in the conjunctival sac is not conducive to the recovery of the disease, so in this stage you can use saline to rinse the conjunctival sac, to keep the eye local clean. However, during the flushing process, care should be taken that the flushing solution does not flow into the opposite eye to prevent cross-infection. In addition to the use of saline, antibiotic drugs or antiviral drugs need to be chosen to control the inflammation, depending on the condition. If it is bacterial conjunctivitis, you need to choose antibiotic drugs, such as levofloxacin hydrochloride eye drops; if it is viral conjunctivitis you need to choose antiviral drugs, such as ganciclovir ophthalmic gel; if the symptoms are particularly severe or recurring, you can also use antibiotics systemically.