Viral conjunctivitis - diseases description

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The Diagnosis of conjunctivitis put inflammation of the conjunctiva. This is the outer transparent shell, the inner cover part of the eyelid and the sclera.

Viral conjunctivitis most often occurs during the common cold, sore throat or during upper respiratory infections.

This kind of disease occurs quite often. Viral conjunctivitis often takes on the character of the epidemic. This happens because the disease is very contagious. Viral conjunctivitis often accompanies many infectious diseases.

Principal pathogen

There are more than 150 pathogenic human viruses, which in one form or another can affect the body and cause viral conjunctivitis. For example, such eye diseases as pharyngoconjunctival fever or pink eye was described as early as 1889. But in spite of this, adenovirus nature was established only in the early 60-ies of XX century. While some eye diseases have been identified recently. For example, in Africa, 1969-1979. emerged pandemic and epidemic hemorrhagic conjunctivitis. The causative agent in this case was enterovirus-70, located in the group of picornaviruses.

In pathology of the eye play a significant role herpes viruses that affect the tissue by endogenous, so it is almost safe in terms of epidemiology. Adenoviruses have been actively studied since 1952.

Today identified more than 45 types of agents in this group, of which 28 are isolated from humans. Pharyngoconjunctival fever is caused by serotypes A-3 and A-7, and epidemic keratoconjunctivitis-the serotype A-8.

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All adenoviruses share a common antigen, multiply in the nucleus of epithelial cells and have a size of 60-85 nm. The core of the adenovirus consists of a double helix DNA. They are perfect to survive in the drug solutions, including eye drops. To deactivate them 0.5 and 1% solution of chlorine bleach and 5% solution of phenol.

Viral conjunctivitis - symptoms

The Main signs of this disease are:

redness of the eye;

- strong lacrimation;

- irritation of the eye;

- the defeat goes from one eye to the other.

Pink Eye herpes

One of the common forms of the disease is herpetic conjunctivitis. This inflammation of the eye causes the herpes simplex virus. Most often this occurs viral conjunctivitis in children. The virus affects one eye. While the disease is very sluggish and long-term. Often during his illness on the skin rashes appear in the form of herpetic vesicles.

There are forms of catarrhal and herpetic follicular conjunctivitis. These forms usually occur very easily. During the illness of the eyes mucous fluid secreted in small amount. Sometimes, if the associated bacterial flora, the discharge becomes purulent. And the conjunctiva of the eye is almost red. During the follicular form on the conjunctiva bubbles.

There is Also vesicular-ulcerative form, which is considered the most severe. During the pregnancy this disease of the conjunctiva formed ulcers, covered with a thin film. Also develops severe tearing and burning of eyes in bright light.

Prevention

In case of viral conjunctivitis following rules should be followed:

- you should not touch and RUB the infected eyes;

- wash your hands frequently with soap and warm water;

- wash any particle trapped in the eye. To do this you need a new moistened cotton ball or paper towel;

- don't apply cosmetics for the eyes;

- do not use eye drops for both the infected and healthy eyes.

not to wear someone else's contact lenses (and their in the period of the disease is undesirable not to use);

- do not use other people's towels;

- wash your underwear in hot water with detergent;

- after the procedure instillation of eye wash hands thoroughly.


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