What is conjunctivitis?
The medically known as conjunctivitis is a common eye disease.
Conjunctivitis commonly manifests itself in red and swollen eyes, reduced eyes and apparent increased sensitivity to light. Also visible mucosal lesions with vesicles or coverings are possible with conjunctivitis. Patients with conjunctivitis complain of constantly running tears, mucous eye discharge, itching, burning and pain in the eyes and the feeling of having a foreign body in the eye.
The different types of conjunctivitis and therapies
A frequently occurring form of the disease is the simple acute conjunctivitis. It is caused by irritation of the eye, for example by dry, heated air into the eye or got dirt particles. Here too, patients complain of red and itchy, burning eyes. After the morning getting up in the eyes of acute conjunctivitis strongly bonded and have a slimy discharge.
In this case, the eyes are protected and treated in acute cases with soothing ointment or eye drops.
A somewhat less common form of eye disease is the nodular conjunctivitis. It is caused by infection with insect stings or caterpillar hairs. In Erststadium the disease manifests itself as a simple conjunctivitis. Later, however, form small nodules on the conjunctiva, which must be surgically removed in order not to aggravate the disease.
The dry conjunctivitis is due to a deficiency of the tear film and thus due to the adequate wetting of the eye. Simultaneously with this disease and the cornea of ??the eye is inflamed. Patients who suffer from a dry conjunctivitis, should examine the reason for the lack of tears flow and alleviate their condition with artificial tears in special eye medication.
Patients who wear soft contact lenses for years or artificial eye made of glass, can also suffer from an gigantopapillären conjunctivitis. In this form, the eye reacts to the proteins of allergic contact lenses temporarily. For the period of the disease should the wearing of eye glass or contact lenses are dispensed after the symptoms occur and a readjustment.
Conjunctivitis caused by bacteria and viruses
Conjunctivitis can be caused by numerous bacteria. Often these are forms of conjunctivitis associated with another disease of the patient. For example, by bacterial pathogens of lubricating agents of diphtheria infection or gonorrhea can also arise conjunctivitis. These forms of conjunctivitis can not be taken lightly and necessarily require the clarification by the ophthalmologist. This will be administered according to the diagnosis, antibiotics and make sure that the underlying disease is treated.
Numerous viral childhood diseases such as chickenpox, measles and rubella, can cause conjunctivitis as concomitant disease. This generally subsides with treatment of the underlying disease.
Conjunctivitis due to allergies
Allergy often have to contend with conjunctivitis. Many allergens such as pollen or dust, no one can ever go out of the way. These hypersensitivity reactions are manifested by severe itching, tearing and permanent swelling of the eyes. Children who suffer from allergies feel a foreign body sensation in eyes.
Can be remedied by medication for the eyes, the anti-inflammatory effect and also to interrupt the allergic reaction. Course of treatment success is supported by the fact that the allergens are avoided as much as possible.
In addition, conjunctival inflammation are known to be caused by fungal spores or parasites. Even if it this is extremely rare cases, this makes the diversity and thus the need for medical treatment of conjunctivitis more than clear.
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