I don't think this is a good idea but there has to be something between trying to self diagnose and waiting forever to see a doctor and paying hundreds for something simple. On a trip to London I could see that my son had pink eye, something he was prone to and we usually had to see his pediatrician or go to urgent care and another trip to a pharmacy. In London we were able to go to a pharmacy, have a consultation with the pharmacist and she could supply the prescription anti-biotic eye drops.