You can buy certain types of antibiotic eye drops over the counter.
The antibiotic eye drops that can be bought or purchased over the counter without a prescription are Artificial tears with antibiotic, Chloramphenicol ophthalmic eye drops and an antibiotic ointment for eyes called Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment.
Artificial tears with antibiotic are eye drops that contain an antibiotic that can treat bacterial eye infections like conjunctivitis also called pink eye.
Chloramphenicol ophthalmic eye drops are eye drops that are available in some countries that are also used to treat bacterial eye infections.
And Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment is an eye ointment that is applied to your eyes to treat bacterial eye infections.
Although not all over the counter antibiotic eye drops or creams will be suitable for all types of eye infections and for some eye infections you might still need some prescription antibiotic cream or prescription antibiotic eye drops for more severe eye infections, like eye infections that cause pain, vision loss or even sensitivity to light.
Also don't use the eye drops for longer than recommended or if the symptoms get worse or don't improve.