Most cases of acute conjunctivitis are viral in nature and hence, many antibiotics are not effective in treating acute conjunctivitis. Still, many health care providers prescribe antibiotics for treating acute conjunctivitis. A large population-based study conducted in the US assessed how frequently patients with newly diagnosed acute conjunctivitis receive antibiotics and if there are any other factors associated with the same. Acute conjunctivitis is one the common ocular condition is seen by ophthalmologists and in the urgent care settings.
In many cases topical antibiotics are prescribed for acute conjunctivitis, despite bacterial conjunctivitis is relatively uncommon in adults. Additionally, managing bacterial conjunctivitis using antibiotics might render useless due to antibiotics resistance. In short, antibiotics may not be necessary at all as acute conjunctivitis is…
