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Question: What are the three types of conjunctivitis and how do they present?
Answer: There are three types of conjunctivitis, and they each present differently:
1. Viral conjunctivitis: The most common type, classically with redness, watering, and irritation. Treat symptomatically with good hygeine (lots of hand washing).
2. Bacterial Conjunctivitis: Often occurs in one eye and mucous discharge. Treat with antibiotics.
3. Allergic Conjunctivitis: Often bilateral, the chief symptoms are itching and swelling. Treat with allergy drops and cool compresses.
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thx for these info i just wanted to know about each type of allergic conjunctivitis in details,e.g.seasonal,spring catarrh,phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis….
in addition to a schemtic diagram of the normal conjunctiva…
Comment by khadiga — February 25, 2009 @ 4:25 pm
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I have had 5 eye infections in 3 months.
Each always present the same way:
1) greenish discharge in the inner corner of the eye. Then redness appears on the whites of my eyes. I have been to 3 different eye doctors and I’m getthin a little discouraged.
I’ve been on Quixin, Zymax and Tobradex with Steroid shot because one doctor thought it could be allergic conjuctivis.
Comment by sandy howard — August 29, 2009 @ 3:30 am
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This many bouts in such a short time argues against an infectious component (i.e. likely not viral or bacterial conjunctivitis).
If I were to guess, based off your brief description, I’d say you have either: allergies, dry eye, or blepharitis.
Comment by admin — August 30, 2009 @ 7:37 am
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pathognomic features of allergic conjunctivitis are ‘tranta spots’ and cobblestone appearance’ but its not included in text ,,i gave trial to book and find but incomplete material..
Comment by Dr. TANVEER — January 21, 2010 @ 4:31 am
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