What are the symptoms of follicular conjunctivitis

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Follicular conjunctivitis, mainly seen in the virus (herpes simplex virus, adenovirus) that is bacterial infection, but sometimes, for drugs such as atropine, ethrin and other stimulation caused by, called, atropine or ethrin catarrhal conjunctivitis. The onset of follicular conjunctivitis is more acute, and it invades both eyes. Sometimes it can occur successively, with burning sensation in eyes, foreign body sensation, heavy eyes and face, and a large number of mucopurulent secretions. In some cases, it is accompanied by large preauricular glands, no obvious tenderness, and infectious secretions. There are congestion, edema and other acute catarrhal conjunctivitis in the eye lesions, and there are follicular formation in the conjunctiva.

What are the symptoms of follicular conjunctivitis

First, the follicles are of different sizes, round or irregular shape, opaque, protruding on the conjunctival surface. Generally, the number of them is large, and they can be fused and arranged in rows. Most of them are in the lower eyelid conjunctiva and lower fornix. The follicles are composed of lymphocytes, a small number of polymorphonuclear cells, white blood cells and mononuclear cells. After the conjunctiva is restored, the follicles also dissipate, leaving no traces.

Second: the patients with follicular conjunctivitis due to microbial infection should be given anti infective drug treatment. The patients caused by atropine and other drugs should immediately stop taking drugs, use local wet compress with 3% boric acid water, and use eye drops such as cortisone and Flumetasone. Beal syndrome, also known as Beal type acute follicular conjunctivitis, is characterized by acute onset, mild symptoms, swelling and complete absorption of follicles.

Third: the disease more adults, first single eye onset, 2-5 days, another eye onset, eye face congestion edema point is more significant. The number of follicles in the upper fornix is large and large, the blepharo conjunctival follicles are small and few, and there are also follicles in the inner caruncle. Secretions are less serous cellulose, often in the eyelid conjunctival surface to form a pseudo membrane.

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Conjunctival folliculosis is characterized by follicular formation in the lower fornix and a long course of disease. There is no inflammatory reaction in the conjunctiva. This disease is common in children. Most patients have adenosis constitution and hyperplasia of glands. And malnutrition, metabolic disorders, living environment, poor health, anemia and so on.