Visual changes: Any loss of vision, photophobia, or haloes around the objects Pain/discomfort/itch: True pain------------------referral. Pain associated with conjunctivitis is often described as a gritty/ foreign-body type pain. (see the table 1 below) Location of redness: Redness localized near or around the pupil (colored part of the eye) Generalized redness or redness towards the corners of the eye is more indicative of conjunctivitis. (See the table1 below) Table: 1: symptoms help to distinguish the different type of conjunctivitis: bacterial Viral allergic Eyes affected Both , but one eye Both both affected a day or so before the other Purulent Watery watery Discharge Pain Gritty feeling Gritty feeling itching Distribution of redness Generalized and diffuse Generalized Generalized Associated symptoms None commonly Cough and cold Rhinitis (may also have symptoms family history of allergy) Management: Bacterial conjunctivitis (Chloramphenicol eye drop) Chloramphenicol eye drop (but not ointment) becomes OTC in the UK in 2005. Dosage: The dosage for the OTC product (for adults, and children aged two years and over) is one drop every two hours for the first 48 hours, then one drop every four hours for a further three days. Patients can be advised that (Sleep need not be interrupted in order to administer eye drops). Treatment timescale: If the symptoms do not improve within two days, the patient should be referred Adverse effects: Adverse effects are usually minor, such as a transient burning or stinging sensation in the eye when applying drops.
Visual changes: Any loss of vision, photophobia, or haloes around the objects Pain/discomfort/itch: True pain------------------referral. Pain associated with conjunctivitis is often described as a gritty/ foreign-body type pain. (see the table 1 below) Location of redness: Redness localized near or around the pupil (colored part of the eye) Generalized redness or redness towards the corners of the eye is more indicative of conjunctivitis. (See the table1 below) Table: 1: symptoms help to distinguish the different type of conjunctivitis: allergic Viral bacterial both Both Both , but one eye affected a day or so before the other Eyes affected watery Watery Purulent Discharge itching Gritty feeling Gritty feeling Pain Generalized Generalized Generalized and diffuse Distribution of redness Rhinitis (may also have family history of allergy) Cough and cold symptoms None commonly Associated symptoms Management: Bacterial conjunctivitis (Chloramphenicol eye drop) Chloramphenicol eye drop (but not ointment) becomes OTC in the UK in 2005. Dosage: The dosage for the OTC product (for adults, and children aged two years and over) is one drop every two hours for the first 48 hours, then one drop every four hours for a further three days. Patients can be advised that (Sleep need not be interrupted in order to administer eye drops). Treatment timescale: If the symptoms do not improve within two days, the patient should be referred Adverse effects: Adverse effects are usually minor, such as a transient burning or stinging sensation in the eye when applying drops.
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