Conjunctiva

Question 1

describe the “rule of 8’s” for EKC

Answer 1

• type 8 and 19 very common
• first 8 days of infection most dangerous (pt asymptomatic but contagious)
• day 16 SEI develop (pt non-contagious but SEIs can last days to decades)

Question 2

signs of EKC

Answer 2

• acute follicular conjunctivitis (starts in one eye, second eye follows in 1 week or less)
• tender pre-auricular node (may be visible)
• lid edema