\u00a9 2020 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. Apply a warm, damp washcloth to your closed eyes for 5 to 10 minutes a day to help reduce any inflammation. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. the other types of eye infections there are so I know that mine actually is conjunctivitis." "It helped me know what's wrong with my eye." Eye infection treatments Fortunately, most common bacterial eye infections can be effectively treated with prescription antibiotic eye drops or ointments and compresses. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.
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