OBJECTIVE: To observe the therapeutic effects of 0.3% levofloxacin eyedrops on the acute bacterial conjunctivitis and keratitis.METHODS: The patients were randomly divided into treated group and control group.They were given 0.3% levofloxacin and 0.3% ofloxacin eyedrops respectively.The effects were compared between two groups.RESULTS: From April 1998 to December 1998, 132 cases were enrolled in the study: treated group 67 cases, control group 65 cases.The positive rates of bacterial culture were over 80% in both groups.It showed that there was no significant difference between two eyedrops in the curative and effective rates, but the mean cure day of keratitis in levofloxacin group was significantly shorter than that in ofloxacin group.CONCLUSION: Levofloxacin eyedrops is effective and safe in treating bacterial conjunctivitis and keratitis, and the therapeutic course is short and no obvious ARDs occur.