Conjunctivitis

[arnellis]

Hey I have had conjunctivitis for about a week in my left eye and it doesnt seem to be improving. Seen doctor regarding it, and he gave me some eye drops to stop the irritation but claims that it has to run its course and could take between a few days to a few weeks. Currently I am full time training for CPL (test 9th may) and can not fly in command until it improves so I was wondering if anyone else has had this and if there is any ways of speeding up my recovery.
Thanks

[Flash_11]

I've sent you a PM.

[gingernut]

I'd expect an improvement within a week.

Maybe worth seeking a specialist opinion to rule out causes other than bacterial infection.

[arnellis]

My post was regarding conjunctivitis thats in my left eye, not sure what the other post is regarding. thanks to those who replied regarding mine.

[gingernut]

I was referring to post 1:)

[arnellis]

Yea sry gingernut was refering to sammie's post. Seems the problem is undercontrol now. Thanks for the advice

[obgraham]

Glad you're better, amellis. Here's my story, and being a doc I should have known a bit more.

Contracted a nasty conjunctivitis in September in France (hah, blame the French again!), soon spreading to both eyes. I wandered through the Prado Museum in Madrid unable to see a thing!
Upon return home, likely spreading it throughout the aircraft on my way, my ophthalmologist took one look at my nasty condition and shrieked "you've got adenovirus conjunctivitis!" Having been on a week of antibiotics both oral and local by then, I guess that was the obvious diagnosis. Expect three weeks, says he, and he was correct. I spread it to my wife also, for which she was very grateful.

In doing a little research, the bottom line: viral conjunctivitis is extremely contagious, you almost never know where it came from, there is little or nothing to do in treatment except lubricating drops for symptom relief, and while it is going on you can't do squat.

Glad you seem to have gotten out of it in a shorter time!