An eye infection can be bacterial, arising from poor eye care or contact with someone who already has an eye infection, or a viral infection that develops after catching another illness like flu. In both cases your conjunctiva (the lining inside your eyelids and front part of your eye) is inflamed, although other symptoms vary. ‘Bacterial conjunctivitis’ can start in one eye and quickly spread to the other eye and to other people.

• Contact with someone who’s already got this infection
• Wearing contact lenses and having poor lens hygiene
• Catching a cold or flu
• Touching eyes when fingers are not clean

If it’s bacterial, the white of your eye(s) may look pink, and your eyes may feel gritty and sore (although without serious pain), with a sticky yellow discharge that makes your eyelashes stick together and can make it hard to open your eyes after sleeping. If it’s viral, your eyes may be inflamed with a watery discharge.

Nothing is more effective than Optrex Infected Eyes Eye range for soothing and treating acute bacterial conjunctivitis.

Eye drops are great for those who wish to treat infected eyes regularly throughout the day. Eye ointment works effectively while you sleep and is easier to administer to those who are nervous of drops, or young children.

The two can be used together, but at different times. For example, drops during the day and ointment at night. Please refer to packs for dosage instructions.

(Optrex Infected Eyes Eye Drops and Infected Eyes Eye Ointment contain Chloramphenicol. Always read the product pack and leaflet carefully.)

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