Conjunctivitis
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Key Points
...y Points
...Conjunctivitis has been cited as one of the...
Etiology
...iology
...sociated/Predisposing Factors for Co...
...le 3. Natural History of Conjuncti...
Diagnosis
...gnosis...
...ure 1. Conjunctivi...
Care Process
...e Process...
...tial evaluation of a patient should includ...
Some elements of the evaluation may be deferr...
...he initial eye examination includes measurement...
...amination should include regional lymphadenop...
...omicroscopy should include careful evaluation...
...in, rose bengal, or lissamine green dyes ma...
...een dye is NOT recommended for evalu...
...s of the conjunctiva are indicated in all...
...ial cultures also may be helpful for...
...ltures are not routinely used to est...
Suspected cases of adult and neonatal chlamydial c...
...mears for cytology and special stai...
...junctival biopsy may be both vision-saving and...
...junctival biopsy and immunofluorescent stai...
...sy of bulbar conjunctiva should be perfo...
...cases of suspected sebaceous carcinoma, a ful...
...ering a biopsy, a preoperative consultation wit...
Confocal microscopy may be helpful as a non-inva...
...n tests are indicated for patients with SLK who d...
...4. Typical Clinical Signs of Conju...
Management
Management
...ommendations for...
...cted individuals should be counseled to wash h...
...uld be disinfected with an Environmental P...
...e use of topical antibiotics or corticosteroi...
...of topical antibiotic agent for trea...
Provider and Set...
...njunctivitis who are evaluated by non-ophthalmolog...
...majority of patients with conjunctivitis can...
...agement...
...can protect against some chemical and...
...earers can be instructed in approp...
...nctivitis in neonates can be prevented by prenatal...
...se tubes of ophthalmic ointment contain...
...vidone-iodine solution 2.5% may be less effective...
...use of a 7-day course of antibiotics...
...duals should be counseled to wash hand...
...ding contact with others is especially im...
...void cross-contamination, multiple-dose eyedro...
Hand-washing procedures with antimicrobial soap an...
...osed surfaces on equipment can be decontamina...
...isinfecting agents recommended for routine deco...
...onometer tips should be wiped clean...
...disinfection, the tonometer should be...
...ommon practice of wiping the tonometer tip...
...sable tonometer tips can also be considered to...
...aocular pressure (IOP) can be checked using an ap...
...ideration should be given to possibly deferrin...
Treatment
...eatment
...inate use of topical antibiotics or...
Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis
...onal Allergic Conjunctivitis...
...ild allergic conjunctivitis can be tr...
...n is frequently recurrent or persistent, mast-...
...new medications combine antihistamine activ...
...ms are not adequately controlled, a brie...
...potency and frequency of corticosteroid admi...
...en FDA-approved for the treatment of allergic conj...
...onal measures include using artificial t...
...requent clothes washing and bathing/showering be...
...onsultation with an allergist or derm...
...topical mast cell inhibitors can also be he...
Intranasal corticosteroid therapy, however, is no...
...ency of follow-up visits is based on th...
...ollow-up visit should include an interval h...
...ticosteroids are used in chronic or recurrent co...
...5. Topical Medications for Seasonal Allergic...