Conjuctivitis, Etiology, Treatment

2. MANAGEMENT OF
CONJUNCTIVITIS
Kevin J Ambadan

3. CONJUNCTIVITIS
• Inflammation of conjunctiva
• Conjunctival hyperemia associated with discharge
(watery/mucoid/mucopurulent/purulent)

4. TYPES OF CONJUNCTIVITIS
• Infective (Bacterial/Viral/Chlamydial)
• Allergic
• Traumatic
• Keratoconjunctivitis

5. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
• Congestion
• Chemosis
• Subconjunctival haemorrhages
• Discharge
• Papillae
• Follicles
• PseudoMembrane
• Pannus
• PreAuricular Lymph Nodes
• Photophobia

7. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
• Other types of Conjunctivitis
• Acute Iridocyclitis
• Acute Congestive Glaucoma

8. TREATMENT
• Topical Antibiotics (EyeDrops)
• Irrigation of Conjuctival Sac
• Anti-Inflammatory/Analgesics
• Systemic Antibiotics
• Atropine EyeDrops
• Lubricant EyeDrops
• Simultaneous treatment/prophylaxis of close proximity persons
• Sunglasses

9. • Topical Antibiotics (EyeDrops)
• Irrigation of Conjuctival Sac
• Anti-Inflammatory/Analgesics
• Systemic Antibiotics
• Atropine EyeDrops
• Lubricant EyeDrops
• Simultaneous treatment/prophylaxis of close proximity persons
• Sunglasses
TREATMENT

10. TREATMENT
• Topical Antibiotics (EyeDrops)
• Irrigation of Conjuctival Sac
• Anti-Inflammatory/Analgesics
• Systemic Antibiotics
• Atropine EyeDrops
• Lubricant EyeDrops
• Simultaneous treatment/prophylaxis of close proximity persons
• Sunglasses

11. PROPHYLAXIS
• Proper and frequent handwashing
• Isolation of infected persons
• Proper maintenance of contact lens
• 1% silver nitrate solution as eye drops (Crede’s method) into the eyes of babies
immediately after birth

13. THANK YOU