Optometry students and even young optometrists often fear the day they see their first viral infection, regardless of the etiology. In fact, viral infections can be one of the trickiest types of infections to treat. Starting off, I had a hard time knowing what to prescribe and when to prescribe in terms of viral conjunctivitis.
However, I’ve figured out that the once intimidating antiviral class of drugs is probably one of the easiest classes of drugs to prescribe and differentiate!