Conjuctivitis

Question 1

What is conjunctivitis?

Answer 1

Inflammation of the conjunctiva

Question 2

What causes conjunctivitis?

Answer 2

Viral infection by adenovirus or allergens or bacterial infections

Question 3

What are the symptoms of conjunctivitis?

Answer 3

Itching, redness, discharge of the eye

Question 4

What is the treatment for conjunctivitis?

Answer 4

Allergies- anti allergic drops, bacterial infection- antibiotics and viral infections resolve on there own

Question 5

If conjunctivitis is caused by herpes simplex virus, what can occur

Answer 5

Keratitis with can present with coral ulceration

Question 6

What does chlamydia trichromatis A, B and C cause?

Answer 6

chronic conjunctivitis and eventual blindness

Question 7

What antibiotic is given to infants at risk of infection by chlamydia trachomatis?

Answer 7

Erthromycin

Question 8

What is trachoma?

Answer 8

conjunctivitis caused by chlamydia

Question 9

Is conjunctivitis usually bilateral or unilateral?

Answer 9

Viral is unilateral and bacterial is bilateral