“How do you treat conjunctivitis in one day?”

Conjunctivitis may have different causes such as bacteria, virus or allergy. A complete eye exam by your doctor may help identify the cause and provide proper treatment.

Because there are so many different causes for conjunctivitis and one medication will not fit all, o would advise a warm compress 4X per day for 30 seconds on and then dip into a bowl of warm water, squeeze out the drips then place the compress on again for another 30 seconds. Continue this for 15 minutes and repeat 4 times a day for 7 days.

Pink Eye (conjunctivitis) has often been traced to Allergies, a foreign body irritant (smoke, smog, insufficient tears or dry eye, viruses and bacteria.
Try the warm compresses before reaching for antihistamine eye drops or oral tablet. And don’t use an antibiotic, antiviral or steroid drop with your Ophthalmologist.

It depends on the reason for the conjunctivitis. If from infection, you need antibiotic eye drops. You can try artificial tears and cool compresses. If eyes are red without discharge, a new OTC Lumify twice a day could help. If it lasts longer than that, you should see an eye care professional.

Typically cannot be treated in one day.

Alan J. Franklin, MD, PhD

It depends on the cause. Antibiotics, antihistamines and vasoconstriction drops