Symptoms of conjunctivitis

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Conjunctivitis can be divided into three types: acute, subacute and chronic according to the condition and course of disease; According to the etiology, it can be divided into bacterial, viral, chlamydial, fungal and allergic; According to the characteristics of conjunctival lesions, it can be divided into acute follicular conjunctivitis, chronic follicular conjunctivitis, membranous conjunctivitis and pseudomembranous conjunctivitis. Palpebral conjunctivitis symptoms? Let's talk about it

Symptoms of conjunctivitis

Foreign body sensation, burning sensation, heavy eyelid, increased secretion, photophobia, tears and different degrees of vision loss may occur when the lesion involves the cornea. Conjunctival hyperemia is characterized by the more obvious hyperemia near the fornix. The blood vessels are reticular and bright red. They can extend into the periphery of the cornea to form corneal pannus.

Purulent secretion was more common in gonococcal conjunctivitis; Mucous purulent or catarrhal secretions are often found in bacterial or chlamydial conjunctivitis, which can be firmly adhered to the eyelashes, making it difficult to open the eyelids in the morning; Watery secretions are usually seen in viral conjunctivitis.

Conjunctival edema conjunctivitis causes conjunctival vascular dilation and exudation, leading to tissue edema. Due to the relaxation of bulbar conjunctiva and fornix conjunctiva, the swelling is obvious. Subconjunctival hemorrhage is mostly punctate or small flake. Epidemic hemorrhagic conjunctivitis caused by virus can often be accompanied by subconjunctival hemorrhage.

matters needing attention

Conjunctivitis is mostly contact infection, so it should be advocated to wash hands frequently and avoid rubbing eyes at will. Advocate running water to wash face, towel, handkerchief and other items should be separated from others, and often clean and disinfect. The patients with infectious conjunctivitis should be isolated and not allowed to swim in the public swimming area. If one eye has conjunctivitis, the patient must be told to protect the healthy eye from infection. Those who work in windy and dusty environment should improve the environment and wear protective glasses to prevent conjunctivitis.