Diseases of the eyes (ophthalmology)

Viral conjunctivitis

Viral conjunctivitis is a highly contagious acute infection of the conjunctiva, usually caused by adenovirus. Symptoms include irritation, lacrimation, photophobia and mucous or purulent discharge.

Herpesvirus conjunctivitis

Herpetic damage to the eyes is one of the most common diseases. Herpesvirus conjunctivitis is most often a component of primary infection with the herpes virus in early childhood.

Epidemic hemorrhagic conjunctivitis

Epidemic hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, or acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, has been described relatively recently. The first pandemic of epidemic hemorrhagic conjunctivitis began in 1969 in West Africa

Adenoviral conjunctivitis

Adenoviral conjunctivitis is an eye disease that is caused by adenoviruses. Conjunctivitis in most cases is preceded by damage to the respiratory tract, namely rhinitis, pharyngitis or tonsillitis.

Chlamydia conjunctivitis

There are chlamydial conjunctivitis (paratrahoma) of adults and newborns. Significantly less frequent are epidemic chlamydial conjunctivitis in children, chlamydial conjunctivitis in Reiter's syndrome.

Conjunctival tuberculosis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Tuberculosis of the conjunctiva can develop during the primary infection of the conjunctiva (exogenous pathway), the transition of inflammation from the skin of the eyelids and the mucous membrane of the lacrimal sac, and hematogenous lymphogenous metastasis from other organs.

Diphtheria conjunctivitis

Diphtheria conjunctivitis is usually combined with diphtheria of the nose, throat and larynx, but can occur as an isolated disease. Despite the typical picture of diphtheria, no changes are seen in the throat - the diphtheria film is located only on the conjunctiva.

Gonoblennorea

Gonoblennorrhea (acute conjunctivitis caused by gonococcus), belongs to very serious eye diseases. Gonoblennorrhea was especially frequent in neonates in prerevolutionary Russia and often ended in blindness.

Acute epidemic conjunctivitis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Acute epidemic conjunctivitis is a fairly common disease and is observed in almost all countries of the world with a hot climate. Acute epidemic conjunctivitis can manifest itself in the form of seasonal outbreaks in the summer-autumn period and take a heavy course.

Bacterial conjunctivitis

Bacterial conjunctivitis is a very common and usually self-sustaining inflammatory disease of the conjunctiva that usually affects children.

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