How To Treat A Corneal Abrasion

Use Of Antibiotic Eye Drops Or Ointment

Antibiotic eye drops are essentially an eye-safe method of applying antibiotics directly to the eye. Some of them may have other medications included to help heal the eye even more. Eye drops are fairly easy to use, since patients drop the liquid into their open eye. In the case of an ointment, patients may need to apply it along the inner rim of their eyelid and then blink to spread it on their eyeball. The use of antibiotic eye drops or ointment is only recommended if a doctor tells patients to use them because they are not necessary for lighter corneal abrasions. In cases with more severe abrasions, antibiotics are useful because they help fight off infections. However, patients should keep in mind if they use antibiotics, they need to follow the full course of medication instead of throwing the drops away once their eye gets better. Using an incomplete dosage of antibiotics can allow some bacteria in the eye to survive and develop a resistance to the medication.

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