To determine the type of conjunctivitis can home, but the treatment of this disease should be trusted to physicians.
Conjunctivitis is an eye disease that is manifested in the form of inflammation of the mucous membranes. The nature of the conjunctivitis has a wide range from a mere allergic reaction to serious viruses and fungi that can damage the eye. Also, conjunctivitis can be diagnosed when the eye was chemical or physical.
What are the different types of conjunctivitis:
1. Bacterial conjunctivitis can be triggered by the tubercle Bacillus, staphylococci, pneumococci and other pathogens. In this type of conjunctivitis the patient can’t tolerate the bright light in the room, he develops photophobia. Also, there is redness of the skin around the eyes, but the lesion is so located on the mucosa of the conjunctiva. Can be seen bleeding in the form of microscopic dots.
2. The viral form of conjunctivitis is the result of effects on the body of the herpes virus or measles often affects the conjunctiva adenovirus infection. Viral conjunctivitis is accompanied by copious lacrimation, redness of the eye and the conjunctiva, mucous secretions from the eyes.
3. Allergic conjunctivitis occurs when the ingestion of allergenic microparticles from household chemicals, pollen, cosmetics and so on. Even allergic conjunctivitis may occur after taking certain medications, if they have a substance that is not tolerated by the patient.
There are two forms of conjunctivitis — acute and chronic. They differ in their symptoms. If in the acute form of the disease the symptoms are just a couple of hours and immediately cause terrible discomfort, chronic conjunctivitis, the symptoms appear gradually, one after the other and the treatment it lasts much longer.
Symptoms of the main types of conjunctivitis:
1. Bacterial conjunctivitis is characterized in that at the initial stage of development affects only one eye, and then the bacteria “attack” on the second eye. Swollen eyelids, red mucous membranes and skin around the eyes, appear small veins of hemorrhages in the eyeball, the upper and lower eyelashes stick together due to separation of viscous mucus.
2. Viral conjunctivitis is often a result of SARS, so that the first symptoms of this disease are the same as in the banal colds. Then I get itchy eyes and appear transparent mucous discharge, just tears.
3. In allergic conjunctivitis of the eye can cause a flow of pus. Inflammation of the eye occurs with the same symptoms as all the known Allergy — swollen eyelids, watery eyes, concerned about severe itching and burning in the eyes, photophobia.
