Does erythromycin eye ointment treat conjunctivitis

Erythromycin can be used to treat bacterial conjunctivitis. The principle of treatment for bacterial conjunctivitis is to remove the cause, treat the infection, and while waiting for laboratory results, apply broad-spectrum antibiotics locally. After identifying the pathogenic bacteria, give sensitive antibiotic eye ointment and eye water. Broad-spectrum antibiotics are commonly used at this stage, including tobramycin 0.3%, azithromycin 1%, ofloxacin 0.3%, gatifloxacin 0.3% and erythromycin. Adult acute or subacute bacterial conjunctivitis with eyelid redness can be treated with eye drops during the day and eye ointment before bed, including erythromycin eye ointment.