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Conjunctivitis in varicella, measles, rubella
Last reviewed: 07.07.2025
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ICD 10 code
- H13.1 Acute conjunctivitis in diseases classified elsewhere.
- H13.2 Conjunctivitis in diseases classified elsewhere.
- H19.2 Keratitis and keratoconjunctivitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere.
- H19.3 Keratitis and keratoconjunctivitis in diseases classified elsewhere.
- H19.8 Other disorders of sclera and cornea in diseases classified elsewhere.
Eye damage occurs in children against the background of a general viral disease. The transmission route is airborne, the source is a sick person.
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Conjunctivitis in chickenpox
The causative agent is the Varicella Herpes zoster virus. Against the background of a sharp increase in temperature and a spotty-vesicular skin rash on the face and eyelids, photophobia and lacrimation, conjunctival hyperemia and vesicular rashes on the conjunctiva of the eyelids occur. The vesicles ulcerate with the formation of small scars. The discharge in the conjunctival cavity is moderate, mucous, then purulent. The accompanying keratitis is superficial and point-like. The process is generally benign.
Conjunctivitis in measles
Conjunctivitis is caused by paramyxoviruses (genus Morbillivirus), the transmission route is airborne. Against the background of catarrh of the upper respiratory tract, an increase in body temperature, white spots surrounded by a red rim (Belsky-Filatov-Koplik spots) appear on the mucous membrane of the cheeks and conjunctiva of the eyelids: precursors of a small papular rash on the skin. The clinical picture of conjunctivitis, sometimes occurring with severe photophobia, blepharospasm and eyelid edema, is supplemented by epithelial keratitis with corneal erosions. With adequate treatment, the prognosis is favorable.
Conjunctivitis in rubella
Conjunctivitis is caused by a virus of the Togaviridae family. Against the background of general clinical manifestations (upper respiratory tract catarrh, generalized and painful lymphadenopathy, slight increase in body temperature, small rash in the form of pale pink spots), catarrhal conjunctivitis and superficial keratitis occur. The outcome of the disease is favorable.
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