Find out the causes of the disease: conjunctivitis. What are the types of this pathology of the eye, by what signs recognize this or that form of the disease.
Contents
- Conjunctivitis causes
- Conjunctivitis types and symptoms
- Allergic conjunctivitis: symptoms
- Symptoms of fungal conjunctivitis
- Viral conjunctivitis of the eye: symptoms
- Conjunctivitis bacterial: symptoms
- Dry conjunctivitis: symptoms
- How is conjunctivitis diagnosed?
- What complications can occur with conjunctivitis?
- How to recognize conjunctivitis: tips
- Video: symptoms, treatment of conjunctivitis in children
Rarely are people who have never had conjunctivitis. Especially this disease is common in young children. This common form of eye irritation is an inflammation of the mucous eye. In winter, this disease sometimes takes the form of an epidemic.
Reasons for the appearance of conjunctivitis
The source of for irritation of the mucosa may be a variety of causes. To avoid this eye disease, we will study them in more detail later.
How to caution yourself against conjunctivitis? These factors include the following:
- incorrect metabolism, avitaminosis
- colds, chronic diseases of the nose, pathology of lachrymal pathways
- abnormality, eye strain
- during cold period - supercooling of the eyes
- hypersensitivity to certain medicines
- exposure to external factors( bright sun,dust storms), dazzling with white snow in sunny weather
- hygiene violation when wearing lenses
- ophthalmic diseases( astigmatism, farsightedness, near
- action of chemical substances
- infection from an infectious patient
- getting all kinds of infection in conjunctiva when hygiene rules are not respected in public places
- allergic reactions to plants, dust, animals
How does conjunctivitis look? Types of conjunctivitis and symptomatology
To treat such ophthalmic illness was effective, it is necessary to determine to which species this disease belongs. And there are several of them:
- virus infection the eye is often accompanied by a cold, with such a conjunctivitis, the eye whites blush, strong lachrymation, burning
- bacterial - occurs due to affection of the conjunctiva by bacteria, usually streptococci, staphylococci, characterized byirritation, red eyes and purulent discharge
- allergic inflammation occurs when a person has allergic reactions to antigens, chemicals and other irritantsspleen, symptomatology of such conjunctivitis is expressed by reddening, edema of the eyelids, itching, severe lachrymation, burning
- trachoma or chronic conjunctivitis is caused by the intracellular obligate microorganism, this disease should not be started, because it is the source of subsequent blindness, fortunately, now it is curable, manifested by rednesseye proteins, scarring of the inner part of the upper eyelid
- fungal , the causative agents of this kind of conjunctivitis are fungi, manifestations of symptoms are similar to bacterialth view
- dystrophic conjunctivitis - a consequence of mechanical damage to the eye and its symptoms can vary
basic kinds of irritation to eyes IMPORTANT: Infectious conjunctivitis is transmitted from one person to another. Therefore, observe personal hygiene to avoid the disease.
Allergic conjunctivitis: symptoms of
Allergy is manifested on the skin( eruptions, redness), affects the functions of breathing, digestion, is still characterized by a runny nose, conjunctivitis. As mentioned above, the symptoms of conjunctivitis are characterized by the manifestation of eyelid edema, abundant discharge of tears, severe reddening of the eye cornea, sensation of itching and even burning in the eyes.
Allergic conjunctivitis To get rid of the patient suffering from the disease, the following measures should be taken:
- Remove source of pathology
- Apply ointment, ointment, eye drops( Histimet, Allergodyl, Lecrolin, Alomide) for treatment prescribed by doctors-ophthalmologists.
- Adequately take antihistaminesdrugs( Cetrin, Claritin, Loratadin)
Treatment of allergic conjunctivitis IMPORTANT: Be careful with medicines, because they too can cause irritation. In such cases it is necessary to visit a reception with an ophthalmologist and change the methods of treatment.
Symptoms of fungal conjunctivitis
This kind of ophthalmic disease causes pathogenic fungi. There are more than fifty such fungi. They can be found in animals, in soil, in water( everywhere).Also, prolonged use of antibiotics also contributes to the development of a fungal affection of the conjunctiva. This disease lasts a long time, it is difficult to open eyes in the mornings because of purulent discharge. They hurt, especially in the evening, a burning sensation appears.
Treatment of fungal conjunctivitis Treatment of this conjunctivitis takes a long time about four to six weeks. The doctor-specialist must observe the patient without fail. As preparations use drops, ointments with antifungal compositions.
Eye treatment with antifungal formulations Viral conjunctivitis of the eye: symptoms of
If the immune system is damaged, especially after a previous flu, a viral infection, etc., viral conjunctivitis often appears. At the initial stage of development, it is characterized by the reddening of one eye, and subsequently of the second eye. Then, lachrymation will be added, followed by souring and burning.
Viral conjunctivitis - symptomatology, treatment Corticosteroid drops, antiviral ointments and other medicines are used for treatment.
Treatment of viral conjunctivitis Conjunctivitis bacterial: symptoms of
Bacterial infection occurs as a result of infection from another patient. To determine that it is bacterial conjunctivitis, laboratory bacteriological tests will be required. Then, depending on the type of defeat of the conjunctiva, the treatment is also applied. Most often - antibacterial agents of a wide spectrum of action.
Bacteriologic conjunctivitis Dry conjunctivitis: symptoms
In our time, dry eye syndrome( dry conjunctivitis) occurs quite often. Basically, because of the long period of being near a computer monitor, TV, etc. The patient experiences unpleasant feelings:
- the feeling of drying the cornea
- discomfort,
- threads an unpleasant feeling that there is a foreign body in the eyes
- strong eye fatigue
- clumping of upper and lower eyelids
- changes the color of eye proteins to red
Eye fatigue As therapeutic methods,compresses to moisturize the eyes, drink more liquid, enrich your diet with fatty acids. And bury your eyes with drops. In the pharmacy, there are many drugs( Natural tear, Vidisik) for the treatment of such a disease.
Treatment of dry conjunctivitis How to diagnose conjunctivitis?
Diagnosis of pathology should be an ophthalmologist. First of all, the doctor will ask in detail about the symptoms of your disease. Based on the sensations described by you, you will make a picture of the disease, determine the type of your conjunctivitis, prescribe medication for treatment.
Sometimes a doctor may ask for a tampon test or refer you to tests in the laboratory to determine why the drugs do not have an effect on this kind of conjunctivitis. And conduct another treatment for the disease.
At reception at the ophthalmologist IMPORTANT: Simple conjunctivitis passes for two weeks, easily gives in to treatment. In the presence of severe pain in the eyes, blurred vision, photosensitivity do not ignore the appeal to the eye doctor. After all, such symptoms indicate more severe forms of the disease, can cause loss of vision.
What complications can occur with conjunctivitis?
Complications from this ophthalmic disease can be different, and not only the organs of vision are affected, but other important systems of human life. So, if you started treatment of infectious conjunctivitis, then there may be the following:
- otitis - ear infection, most often in children as a result of an influenza infection, in conjunction with conjunctivitis
- sepsis - infection of the blood with bacteria that subsequently attack the body tissues
- Meningitis - Inflammation of the medulla
Complications after infectious conjunctivitis How to recognize conjunctivitis:
advice About the symptoms of the disease we already mentioned above, now after reading the datath information and you will be able to detect inflammation of the conjunctiva. In most cases, the disease passes through seven to ten days.
It is enough to use drops of a wide spectrum of action and to wash eyes with broths of medicinal herbs( chamomile, yarrow, marigold, mint, elderberry flowers, barberry root).
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