Open AccessUse of Topical Steroids in Conjunctivitis: A Review of the Evidence
Author(s) -
Edward J. Holland,
Murray Fingeret,
Francis S. Mah
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
cornea
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.274
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1536-4798
pISSN - 0277-3740
DOI - 10.1097/ico.0000000000001982
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , allergic conjunctivitis , etiology , topical steroid , broad spectrum , topical medication , antibiotics , keratitis , intensive care medicine , herpes simplex virus , cataracts , immunology , glaucoma , allergy , virus , ophthalmology , chemistry , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , combinatorial chemistry
Conjunctivitis, or inflammation of the conjunctiva, is a common condition that can be caused by infectious (eg, bacterial or viral infections) and noninfectious (eg, allergy) etiologies. Treatment involves diagnosis of the underlying cause and use of appropriate therapies. A broad-spectrum therapy that can address multiple etiologies, and also the accompanying inflammation, would be very useful. In this review, we discuss the usefulness of topical ophthalmic corticosteroids and ophthalmic formulations that combine corticosteroids with anti-infectives/antibiotics for treating acute infectious conjunctivitis.