Conjunctivitis

Background

• Most common cause of acute red eye
• Viral infection is usual etiology
• Injected conjunctiva w/ perilimbal sparing
• Rarely painful; more irritated

Types

1. Viral Conjunctivitis
2. Bacterial Conjunctivitis
3. Allergic Conjunctivitis
4. Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
5. HSV Conjunctivitis
6. Gonorrheal Conjunctivitis
7. Chlamydia Conjunctivitis
8. Caustic Keratoconjunctivitis

See Also

• Conjunctivitis (Peds)
• Eye Algorithm (Main)

Source

• Mahmood, Narang. Diagnosis & management of acute red eye. Emerg Med Clin N Am 2008;26
• Tintinalli