Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the mucous membrane that covers the white part of the eye and the inner eyelids. A condition characterized by red eyes this is the most common eye disorder in children.
Conjunctivitis can be caused by a bacterial infection, a viral infection, allergy or irritation.
Bacterial conjunctivitis: infections caused by bacteria, such as staphylococci, streptococci or Haemophilus. Eyes are usually issued droppings eyes yellow / greenish yellow which may spread to the lashes and cause sticky eyelids, especially in the morning.
Viral conjunctivitis: an infection caused by a virus called adenovirus, often associated with the common cold. Type of conjunctivitis is highly contagious among humans and can cause epidemics. Eye redness and may issue a watery liquid. Often swollen eyelids. This type of conjunctivitis can also spread to the cornea and cause blurred vision.
Allergic conjunctivitis: caused by allergies to things like pollen, mites, or dust. Itchy eyes and redness may be accompanied by many tears, hardening of the eyelid skin and photophobia (eye glare). This condition can occur at certain times of the year, for example during the dry season when a lot of pollen and dust in the air. Children who have a history of allergic conjunctivitis often have other atopic diseases such as allergic rhinitis, eczema or asthma.
Irritation Conjunctivitis : caused by chlorine in the pool, smoke, or steam.
In addition, the new-born child, there is also a conjunctivitis, which is called neonatal conjunctivitis or ophthalmia neonatorum is transmitted during birth and including seyually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea or chlamydia infection. In small babies, the symptoms of watery eyes and eye droppings caused more by tear drainage problems that have not developed than conjunctivitis. The condition is known as the naso-lacrimal duct obstruction, which will disappear when the baby is getting older.
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