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==Background== | |||
*Number 1 cause of acute red eye | |||
==Diagnosis== | |||
*Limbic sparing | |||
==Viral Conjunctivitis== | ==Viral Conjunctivitis== | ||
naphazoline or ketorolac drops | naphazoline or ketorolac drops | ||
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==Allergic Conjunctivitis== | ==Allergic Conjunctivitis== | ||
#Itching | #Diagnosis | ||
## | ##Itching, watery eyes, rhinnorrhea | ||
#Treatment | |||
##oral antihistamines (e.g loratidine) | |||
##Consider histamine-blocking drops (e.g. olopatadine, pemirolast, or ketotifen) | |||
##Outpt ophtho | |||
==Chemical (Contact) Conjunctivitis== | ==Chemical (Contact) Conjunctivitis== | ||
#Topical Meds or Cosmetics | #Topical Meds or Cosmetics | ||
##irrigate, naphazoline drops, outpt for tx failure | ##irrigate, naphazoline drops, outpt for tx failure | ||
See [[Chemical Keratoconjunctivitis]] | |||
==Chlamydia Conjunctivitis== | ==Chlamydia Conjunctivitis== | ||
Revision as of 21:03, 30 July 2011
Background
- Number 1 cause of acute red eye
Diagnosis
- Limbic sparing
Viral Conjunctivitis
naphazoline or ketorolac drops
Bacterial Conjunctivitis
- Purulent Discharge
- adults: sulfacetamide or gent; cipro if pseudomonas; drops 10D OU
Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Diagnosis
- Itching, watery eyes, rhinnorrhea
- Treatment
- oral antihistamines (e.g loratidine)
- Consider histamine-blocking drops (e.g. olopatadine, pemirolast, or ketotifen)
- Outpt ophtho
Chemical (Contact) Conjunctivitis
- Topical Meds or Cosmetics
- irrigate, naphazoline drops, outpt for tx failure
See Chemical Keratoconjunctivitis
Chlamydia Conjunctivitis
- PO erythromycin x 14D; CTX for gonorrhea