Eye infections are quite common, so it’s important to choose the right medication to treat this type of disease. One of the most used is the tetracycline ointment. It is used in the treatment of bacterial as well as chlamydial eye infections, such as keratitis, barley, blepharitis, trachoma, keratoconjunctivitis, blepharoconjunctivitis.
The method of application of the ointment and dosage depend on the form of the disease. It is used locally, laying for the lower eyelid about three to five times a day. The duration of use also depends on the type of disease. For example, with trachoma, the course of treatment will be one to two months, and in exceptional cases longer.
Long-term use of the drug "Tetracycline ointment" leads to a number of side effects: appetite may decrease, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea may occur. Edema and allergic reactions are also possible. This eye ointment can lead to an inflammatory process in the oral cavity, gastritis, proctitis. Perhaps the occurrence of disorders in the activity of the gastrointestinal tract, inflammation of the rectum. The use of this drug can lead to increased sensitivity of the skin to the effects of sunlight.
This remedy is not recommended for people with fungal diseases, as well as diseases of the liver and kidneys. Pregnant women should use this ointment very carefully. With any changes in the work of the body during treatment with this antibiotic, you must immediately stop its use.
Most often, eye infections occur in childhood, so many parents are interested in what is the most effective eye ointment for children. As for the drug "Tetracycline ointment", it is better not to use it without a doctor’s recommendation. This medicine is not prescribed for the treatment of babies in the first months of life and during teething. Deposits of tetracycline in dentin cause the tooth enamel to stain dark yellow, especially if the ointment has been used for a long period.
Some instructions do not recommend its use in the treatment of children under the age of eight, others - up to eleven years. Nevertheless, pediatricians clarify that the ban applies only to a three percent ointment, while a one percent ointment for children can be used. Reviews about her are the most controversial: some parents claim that she does not help their children at all, others say that this remedy is the only salvation. Of course, this drug cannot be ideally suited for everyone without exception, however, this eye ointment has repeatedly proved its effectiveness in children's practice and in adults.
One of the effective eye ointments is Hydrocortisone. Its main properties are anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory. It is used for allergic conjunctivitis, blepharitis, keratitis, iritis, inflammation on the background of physical and chemical influences, as well as if the anterior section of the eyeball is inflamed . This drug is contraindicated for hypersensitivity, the period of vaccination, infectious diseases of the eyes, as well as fungal, with trachoma, eye tuberculosis.
The antiviral ointment “Zovirax” was widely used. It is effectively used in the treatment of keratitis, which is caused by the herpes simplex virus. This ointment is contraindicated in case of hypersensitivity to acyclovir and valaciclovir.
For both adults and children, a strip of ointment ten millimeters long is laid in the lower conjunctival sac. The procedure must be performed every four hours. A total of five times a day. After the final recovery, this eye ointment should be applied for another three days.
Without a doctor’s recommendation, no eye ointment should be used, since this can significantly affect vision, but the eyes are one of the most important organs.