Conjunctivitis

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Background

  • Most common cause of acute red eye
  • Viral infection is usual etiology
  • Injected conjunctiva w/ perilimbal sparing
  • Rarely painful; more irritated

Types

  1. Viral Conjunctivitis
  2. Bacterial Conjunctivitis
  3. Allergic Conjunctivitis
  4. Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
  5. HSV Conjunctivitis
  6. Gonorrheal Conjunctivitis
  7. Chlamydia Conjunctivitis
  8. Caustic Keratoconjunctivitis

Differential Diagnosis

See Also

Source

  • Mahmood, Narang. Diagnosis & management of acute red eye. Emerg Med Clin N Am 2008;26
  • Tintinalli
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