Pink Eye Treatment FAQs
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6. How is an STD in the Eye Treated?
When a person has gonorrhea or chlamydia infections affecting their eye, doctors prescribe antibiotics that target the gonococcus bacteria or chlamydia trachomatis bacteria, respectively.4Kumar, Pramod. ‘Gonorrhoea Presenting as Red Eye: Rare Case.’ Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS, Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd, Jan. 2012, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3326851.
Although it's rare, herpes can also spread to a person's eye if they touch their infected genitals or someone else's. The doctor may prescribe a topical antiviral or antiviral eye drops, and in some cases, physicians may prescribe an oral antiviral. Steroid eye drops may also be given to reduce swelling.5‘Herpes Eye Disease.’ Cedars-Sinai, 2021, www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/h/herpes-eye-disease.html.
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