Madras eye is a misnomer before 1940 any out break of conjunctivitis in epidemic form was thought due to bacterial origion.in 1940 col.wright ex.medical superintendant eye hospital madras presented a paper in  western litterature it is not due to bacterial origion.it is viral origion.it is epidemic kerato conjunctivities,adeno virus 8,19 causing this.it is a self limiting disorder.without treatment it will vanish.this type of epidemic form during the climate changes april and may october and november.prescription of antibiotics to prevent secondary bacterial infection.periodic slit lamp examination to assess the corneal involvement.if pain is there give paracetomol.do not give steroid witthout ophthalmic consultation.steroid is a double edged weapon immediate relief will be there but once you stop the steroid flare up action will be there.steroid shoud be stopped in tappering dose not…