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Viral Conjunctivitis

Signs & Symptoms

 Scratching
Ref: Uptodate [ Conjunctivitis] Vaughan [ 203]
Burning eye
Ref: Uptodate [ Conjunctivitis] Vaughan [ 203]
Sandy feeling eye
Ref: Uptodate [ Conjunctivitis] Vaughan [ 203]
Sensation of fullness around the eyes
Ref: Vaughan [ 203]

Physical Examination

 Tender preauricular adenopathy
Ref: Uptodate [ Conjunctivitis] Vaughan [ 202,205] BCSC [ 175]
Follicles
Note: In some cases of parasitic conjunctivitis and toxic conjunctivitis induced by topical medications
Ref: Vaughan [ 204] BCSC [ 175]
Vesicular lesions on periocular skin
Note: Herpes simplex virus conjunctivitis
Ref: Vaughan [ 217]

Lab / Serology

Imagin Study

Complication

 Conjunctival scarring
Ref: Vaughan [ 208,214] BCSC [ 195,216]
Corneal perforation
Ref: Uptodate [ Conjunctivitis] Vaughan [ 206,208] BCSC [ 194]
Trichiasis
Note: CHLAMYDIAL CONJUNCTIVITIS,Varicella-Zoster Blepharoconjunctivitis
Ref: Vaughan [ 209,221]

Risk Factors

Cause

 Apraclonidine
Note: Toxic conjunctivitis
Ref: Vaughan [ 237,238]
Brimonidine
Note: Toxic conjunctivitis
Ref: Vaughan [ 237,238]
Dipivefrin
Note: Toxic conjunctivitis
Ref: Vaughan [ 237,238]

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