Conjunctivitis : etiology, diagnosis and clinical management

Conjunctivitis : etiology, diagnosis and clinical management [E-Book] - 1 online resource (119 pages) : illustrations. - Eye and Vision Research Developments . - Eye and vision research developments series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CONJUNCTIVITIS: ETIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT; CONJUNCTIVITIS: ETIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: THE BLEPHARITIS CONUNDRUM: A DERMATOLOGICAL VIEWPOINT ON DIAGNOSIS AND PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; 1. ACUTE BLEPHARITIS: NOT ALWAYS QUITE TRIVIAL; 2. CHRONIC BLEPHARITIS: ALWAYS RECALCITRANT; 3. WHAT SHOULD DERMATOLOGISTS DO WITH ALL THIS STUFF? THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT CHALLENGE; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: INFECTIOUS CRISTALLINE KERATOPATHY; ABSTRACT; DESCRIPTION; REFERENCES. Chapter 3: AIR POLLUTION AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS FOR CONJUNCTIVITIS IN CALGARY, CANADA: A CASE CROSSOVER STUDYABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL MODEL; SETTING; MATERIALS AND METHODS; STATISTICS; RESULTS; DISCUSSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4: BACTERIAL CONJUNCTIVITIS IN CHILDHOOD: ETIOLOGY, CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS, DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETIOLOGY; CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS; LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS; DIAGNOSIS AND DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; COMPLICATIONS; PROGNOSIS; PREVENTION; MANAGEMENT; REFERENCES. Chapter 5: HEMORRHAGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL, CLINICAL AND VIROLOGICAL FINDINGS FROM 45 YEARS OF STUDYABSTRACT; ACUTE HEMORRHAGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS -- OVERVIEW; DIAGNOSTIC; REFERENCES; Chapter 6: TROPICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; IMPORTANT TROPICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; INDEX.

Conjunctivitis is a common ocular problem that can be seen worldwide and it is still under consideration for global public health. There are many causes of conjunctivitis. Clinically, bacterial conjunctivitis is characterized by purulent ocular discharge, eye crusting or sticky eyes on awakening, foreign body sensation, and conjunctival injection. In more severe cases, chemosis and lid edema may also occur. The involvement is usually unilateral at first but rapidly spreads to the contralateral eye. There are also many tropical infections and disorders that can induce conjunctivitis and those p.

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