Nothing is more effective at treating eye infections (‘acute bacterial conjunctivitis’) in adults and children aged 2+ than the Optrex Infected Eyes range. Treating with Optrex Infected Eyes Eye Drops or Ointment can help reduce the length of the infection and the severity of the symptoms, and may help to prevent the spread of the infection. Please note, eye drops and ointment can both be used together, but at different times to treat infections. For example, drops during the day and ointment at night. Please refer to packs for dosage instructions.

Only use the drops during waking hours.

Ensure your hands are clean and dry and the bottle’s seal is intact.

Gently squeeze 1 drop into the infected eye every 2 hours for the first 48 hours, and every 4 hours afterwards.

Keep treating your infected eye for five days, even if it starts to feel better. But don’t use the drops for more than five days without consulting your doctor.

If the symptoms don’t improve within 48 hours, talk to your doctor. If symptoms worsen at any time, seek further medical advice immediately.

Unlike eye drops, Infected Eyes Eye Ointment can be administered before going to bed.

Ensure your hands are clean and avoid contact with the open end of the tube.

Position the tip of the tube close to the eye. Gently pull the lower eyelid downwards and look up. Apply a strip of ointment approximately 1cm in length to the inside of the eyelid and blink several times to spread the ointment.

The above procedure should be repeated four times a day for two days, then twice a day for three days. The course of treatment is five days.

Do not wear contact lenses while you are using Infected Eyes Eye Drops.

We recommend not wearing contact lenses while you have an eye infection, because this can aggravate the condition and increase the risk of spreading the infection to the other eye or other people.

Chloramphenicol Ph Eur. 0.5% w/v. Also contains Purified Water, Boric Acid, Borax and Phenylmercuric Nitrate.

There are lots of things you can do to reduce the risk of infection and stop it spreading, as you’ll find in our Avoiding Infection advice. For advice about Optrex Infected Eyes Eye Drops, ask your pharmacist.

Always read the label.