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What to expect at your health care provider's office

Your health care provider will get a medical history and will perform a physical examination.

Medical history questions may include:

What does the eye drainage look like?
- Is it thick?
- Is it yellow?
- Does it look like pus?
- Is it green?
- Is it bloody?
- Is it clear?
Other questions
- What other symptoms do you have?
- Do you have decreased vision?
- Do you have eye pain?
- Do you have light sensitivity (photophobia)?

The physical examination may include a check of your:

Eyelids
Eye motion
Reaction of your pupils to light
Vision

Treatment:

Your doctor may prescribe antihistamines in the form of eye drops or ointments. Cortisone-like eye ointments are not often prescribed. These medications will reduce many types of inflammation, but can worsen certain infections, such as herpes.

After seeing your health care provider:

If your symptoms do not improve or they worsen in 1-2 weeks, contact your health care professional. You might need additional treatments.

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Reviewer Info: Manju Subramanian, M.D., Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery, Boston University Eye Associates, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.; ADAM Health Illustrated Encyclopedia, 11/13/2007

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