OTC eyedrops may cause conjunctivitisConjunctivitis, drug-inducedEye-disorders, drug-inducedNaphazoline, adverse reactionsOTC-drugsOphthalmicPhenylephrine, adverse reactionsdoi:10.2165/00128415-199706600-00006NoneSpringer International PublishingReactions Weekly...
injury to the eye, irritants (such as dirt, smoke, or pool chlorine), or reactions to eye drops or contact lenses. Symptoms can include inflammation, red or puffy eyelids, and discharge of the eye. Viral conjunctivitis can also be accompanied by a runny nose, sore throat, cough, or feve...
Viral cultures are positive 82% of the time if taken through the first week of the illness but by the top of the third week lower than 25% of the sufferers will proceed to spill virus. A possible exception to this is proven persistent adenoviral conjunctivitis (see above). Topical steroid...
Eye clinics ought to observe Standard Precautions when handling patients with conjunctivitis. In younger infants, periods of apnoea may observe the coughing spasms, and the affected person may become cyanotic (turn blue). When a pre-present an infection happens in an area of low endemicity and ...
OTC eyedrops as a cause of conjunctivitisCites the findings of a study on the side effects of using over-the-counter decongestant eyedrops. Eyedrop products that can cause conjunctivities; Indication of corticosteroid...