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Management of Conjunctivitis

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Conjuctivitis, Etiology, Treatment

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  • 1. MANAGEMENT OF CONJUNCTIVITIS Kevin J Ambadan

2. CONJUNCTIVITIS Inflammation of conjunctiva Conjunctival hyperemia associated with discharge (watery/mucoid/mucopurulent/purulent) 3. TYPES OF CONJUNCTIVITIS Infective (Bacterial/Viral/Chlamydial) Allergic Traumatic Keratoconjunctivitis 4. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Congestion Chemosis Subconjunctival haemorrhages Discharge Papillae Follicles PseudoMembrane Pannus PreAuricular Lymph Nodes Photophobia 5. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Other types of Conjunctivitis Acute Iridocyclitis Acute Congestive Glaucoma 6. TREATMENT Topical Antibiotics (EyeDrops) Irrigation of Conjuctival Sac Anti-Inflammatory/Analgesics Systemic Antibiotics Atropine EyeDrops Lubricant EyeDrops Simultaneous treatment/prophylaxis of close proximity persons Sunglasses 7. Topical Antibiotics (EyeDrops) Irrigation of Conjuctival Sac Anti-Inflammatory/Analgesics Systemic Antibiotics Atropine EyeDrops Lubricant EyeDrops Simultaneous treatment/prophylaxis of close proximity persons Sunglasses TREATMENT 8. TREATMENT Topical Antibiotics (EyeDrops) Irrigation of Conjuctival Sac Anti-Inflammatory/Analgesics Systemic Antibiotics Atropine EyeDrops Lubricant EyeDrops Simultaneous treatment/prophylaxis of close proximity persons Sunglasses 9. PROPHYLAXIS Proper and frequent handwashing Isolation of infected persons Proper maintenance of contact lens 1% silver nitrate solution as eye drops (Credes method) into the eyes of babies immediately after birth 10. THANK YOU