Chlamydia conjunctivitis Treatment is with Tetracycline ointment and Tetracycline tablets in order to ensure that infection elsewhere is controlled. Children cannot be treated with Tetracycline and Erythromycin is usually used for them. Because of the possible infection of other mucous membranes any associated venereal disease should be sought and both the patient and their partners must be treated. This needs to be taken very seriously. Specimens are taken from the sticky discharge and such children must be seen by an ophthalmologist.
Treatment is given depending on the underlying cause of the conjunctivitis.
This can be treated using topical antihistamine drops. Drops such as sodium cromoglycate can be used to prevent the allergic response and they need to be used for many weeks in order to give any result. Steroid drops are occasionally used, but should only be used under the supervision of an Ophthalmologist. The main treatment should be identifying what is triggering off the allergic response and removing this source of allergen. The doctor will usually diagnose the condition based on examination of your eyes and the history that you give.