Conjunctivitis

Question 1

What is conjunctivitis?

Answer 1

Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva resulting in the appearance of red eyes.

Question 2

How does allergic conjunctivitis present?

Answer 2

Allergic conjunctivitis presents with itchy, red eyes bilaterally.

Question 3

How does bacterial conjunctivitis present?

Answer 3

Bacterial conjunctivitis presents with purulent drainage from the eyes.

Question 4

How do you treat bacterial conjunctivitis?

Answer 4

Treat with antibiotic eye drops.

Question 5

How does viral conjunctivitis present?

Answer 5

Viral conjunctivitis presents with sparse watery discharge, swollen preauricular lymph nodes. It is usually self resolving.

Question 6

What virus is most commonly associated with viral conjunctivitis?

Answer 6

Adenovirus