Is it okay to not treat conjunctivitis yourself?

Conjunctivitis has become a very common disease in life. In daily life, if you do not pay attention to personal hygiene, it is very likely to cause conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis is a disease related to the eyes. Many people do not want to go to the hospital for treatment when they suffer from conjunctivitis. They hope to be cured by medication or wait for it to heal on its own. So will conjunctivitis heal on its own if it is not treated?

1. General treatment

Allergen avoidance is the ideal and effective treatment. Contact with possible allergens should be avoided as much as possible. For example, remove rags and blankets from the room, pay attention to bed hygiene, use pesticides to eliminate insect mites in the room, avoid contact with grass, tree flowers, etc. during the pollen transmission season, stop wearing or replace high-quality contact lenses and care solutions. Applying cold compresses to the eyelids may provide temporary relief.

2. Medication

Antihistamines

Antihistamines are usually used topically. Commonly used eye drops include 0.1% Emedastine, 0.05% Levocabastine, 0.1% Olopatadine, and 0.5% Ketorolac. If there are extraocular symptoms, oral medications can be used, but their effect is not as good as topical medications. Commonly used oral medications include diphenhydramine, chlorpheniramine, promethazine, etc. The combined use of antihistamines and vasoconstrictors, such as Runjianasol, can often achieve better therapeutic effects.

Mast cell stabilizers

Commonly used ones include disodium chromoglycate and nedocromil. Although mast cell stabilizers are less effective than antihistamines overall, they appear to be more effective in suppressing tearing. It is best to use it before contact with allergens.

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

It can be used in both the acute and intermittent stages of allergic diseases, and has shown a certain therapeutic effect in relieving eye symptoms and signs such as itchy eyes, conjunctival congestion, and tearing. It can also reduce the dosage of hormones. Commonly used ones include indomethacin, diclofenac sodium, aspirin, etc.