Conjunctivitis
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Key Points
...y Points
...onjunctivitis has been cited as one of the m...
Etiology
Etiolo...
...Associated/Predisposing Factors for Conju...
...ble 3. Natural History of ConjunctivitisHavin...
Diagnosis
...iagnosi...
Figure 1. Conjunct...
Care Process
...Process...
...uation of a patient should include...
...ments of the evaluation may be deferred...
...e examination includes measurement of visual acu...
...al examination should include regio...
The slit-lamp biomicroscopy should include careful...
Fluorescein, rose bengal, or lissamine green dyes...
...een dye is NOT recommended for evalu...
...ltures of the conjunctiva are indicate...
...ial cultures also may be helpful for re...
...ltures are not routinely used to establis...
...ted cases of adult and neonatal chlamydial con...
...ology and special stains (e.g., Gram,...
...unctival biopsy may be both vision...
...biopsy and immunofluorescent staining...
...bulbar conjunctiva should be performed and...
...uspected sebaceous carcinoma, a full-...
...idering a biopsy, a preoperative consultation with...
...opy may be helpful as a non-invasive tool t...
Thyroid function tests are indicated fo...
...cal Clinical Signs of ConjunctivitisHavin...
Management
...anagement
Recommendations for...
...uals should be counseled to wash hands frequentl...
...be disinfected with an Environmental Protection...
...ate use of topical antibiotics or cort...
...oice of topical antibiotic agent for trea...
...der and Setting...
...conjunctivitis who are evaluated by non...
...f patients with conjunctivitis can be treat...
...anagement...
...s can protect against some chemical and toxin...
...wearers can be instructed in appropriat...
...nctivitis in neonates can be prevented by pr...
...le-use tubes of ophthalmic ointment contai...
...e solution 2.5% may be less effective and more...
...use of a 7-day course of antibiotics...
...duals should be counseled to wash hands f...
...ct with others is especially important...
...cross-contamination, multiple-dose eye...
...hing procedures with antimicrobial soap and w...
...surfaces on equipment can be decontaminated by...
...nfecting agents recommended for rou...
...meter tips should be wiped clean and then dis...
...fection, the tonometer should be thoroughly...
...ommon practice of wiping the tonomete...
...sposable tonometer tips can also be conside...
...ssure (IOP) can be checked using an app...
...should be given to possibly deferring IOP measu...
Treatment
...eatment
...ate use of topical antibiotics or corticosteroids...
Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis
...easonal Allergic Conjunctivitis
...conjunctivitis can be treated with an ov...
...ondition is frequently recurrent or persist...
...cations combine antihistamine activity with...
...f the symptoms are not adequately con...
...t potency and frequency of corticoste...
...been FDA-approved for the treatment of allergic...
...ures include using artificial tears, which dilute...
...uent clothes washing and bathing/showering before...
...onsultation with an allergist or der...
...use of topical mast cell inhibitors...
...corticosteroid therapy, however, is not e...
...requency of follow-up visits is based on...
...-up visit should include an interval history, meas...
...orticosteroids are used in chronic o...
...pical Medications for Seasonal Aller...