CONJUNTIVITIS

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CONJUNTIVITIS

Conjuntivitis

Inflammation of the mucous layer of the eyes.

It affects more to the children and it can be infectious or noninfectious.

Prognosis

The allergic conjuntivitis are curable avoiding the exhibition to the alergeno.

The others can cure in 1-2 weeks.

Causes

Viral infection.

It can accompany infectious diseases by the childhood, like the measles or the common resfriado one.

Bacterial infection.

Domestic or chemical irritation by dust, wind, smoke, poluciones and even by radiations, as in the case of the weld.

Allergies caused by polen, cosmetics or other alérgenos.

Underlying diseases like reumatoide arthritis or ulcerosa colitis.

Signs and symptoms

The most characteristic symptoms are:

It can affect to one or both eyes.

Conjuntival reddening.

Sensation of quemazón or picor.

Lagrimeo.

Yellow or green mucosity with bacterial, more apparent infection when rising of the bed.

Sensitivity to the light (fotofobia).

Factors of risk

New born of carrying mothers of gonorrhea (very serious, it can cause the loss of the eye, for that reason drops of antibiotic in the eyes of new born are instilan).

Hacinamiento and bad hygienic conditions.

Sites public like esculas and markets.

Intense environmental contamination, with atmospheric phenomena of "drop cold", that produce denominated "smog" or acid fog, very irritating.

Prevention

Frequent washing of the eyes with soap and hot water.

To avoid exhibition to irritating substances.

To use suitable protective goggles during the electrical weld.

In order to avoid the irritation produced by the dust or strange bodies (to see strange body in the eye), to use protective goggles for the works that give off sparks, shavings or dust.

To take glasses to drive convertible motorcycles or cars.

Diagnosis and treatment

Diagnosis

Diagnosis by the sintomatología.

In some cases, to distinguish the cause, the conjuntiva of within the eyelids must be investigated, technique that is recommendable makes a doctor.

Treatment

The treatment varies according to the cause.

If purulenta is no secrección, can clean the eyes with a cotton soaked in an infusion of manzanilla, three or four times to the day; but it will have to go to the doctor in 48 hours if it has not been solved.

Medication

Drops prescribed by a doctor; antiallergic, antinfección, antibiotics, etc.;.

A safe and effective method to put drops in the eye of a boy consists of:

With the knocked down boy and the closed eyes, smoothly to put he I number of drops prescribed in the inner corner of the eye near the partition of the nose, forming a small swimming pool in that area.

When the boy is on the awares, the drops will enter the eye easily.

Complications

If one does not treat correctly, can affect of permanent form to the cornea preventing the vision.

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