- 02 Apr 2009
TREATMENT
No matter what the cause, damage to the cornea can be healed within a few days with proper treatment. If the culprit is a scratcl or injury by a foreign particle or a bacterial infection, your doctor may prescribe an antibiotic ointment such as Cortisporin or gen tamicin ointment for you to use two or three times daily for a few days until the injury heals. When the herpes simplex virus is the cause, your physician may prescribe a special antiviral medication such as Zovirax to apply topically in either eyedrops or ointment.
If a corneal ulcer or infection is caused by a fungus, the ulcer is usually invisible to the eye, but it will be painful. If this happens, your doc tor will recommend an antifungal medication, though a fungal infection can be stubborn and may reappear in the future.
Regardless of what caused the damage to your cornea, you should take care never to touch your eyes while they’re healing, as foreign matter or a new bacterial, fungal, or viral strain can be introduced very easily, prolonging the corneal infection.
Tips and Precautions
Whenever you have an eye infection, you should be careful to follow this advice:
1. Never use eyedrops or ointments from a previous infection.
2. .Wash your hands frequently, especially after you touch your eye.
3. Take a break from wearing contact lenses until your doctor tells you otherwise.
4. When you do have to touch the infected eye, don’t touch the other one, as this can easily spread the infection.
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