In medicine, conjunctivitis is understood as an inflammatory disease of the membrane of the eye, which occurs due to an allergic reaction or due to infection. According to experts, at the moment, the so-called adenovirus conjunctivitis has received a special prevalence. It is about him that we will tell in this article.
Main reasons
Doctors currently conditionally identify several primary causes leading to the development of this disease, including: weakened immunity, metabolic disorders, beriberi, various diseases of the eyelids. As soon as the virus enters the body with a disease such as adenoviral conjunctivitis, patients usually begin to complain of redness and swelling of the eyelid, as well as the appearance of mucous discharge from the eye itself. Moreover, as a rule, there is photophobia, involuntary lacrimation, and even a high body temperature.
Classification
Today medicine is conditionallyidentifies three types of diseases such as adenoviral conjunctivitis. These are membranous, follicular and catarrhal. The catarrhal form, according to experts, is the easiest, as it is almost asymptomatic and, with proper treatment, disappears in just a few weeks. The follicular view is characterized by the appearance of small bubbles on the mucous membrane of the eye itself, while the membranous version, as the name implies, is distinguished by the presence of a thin film on the mucous membrane. Follicular and catarrhal adenoviral conjunctivitis is the most common in adults.
Symptoms
First of all, in addition to all the above symptoms, patients begin to complain of respiratory diseases. In some cases, there is pain in the parotid lymph nodes. According to available data, the cornea of the eye is affected in 20% of patients, and so-called infiltrates may appear on the entire surface of the epithelium.
Adenoviral conjunctivitis. Treatment
Doctors, as a rule, after diagnosing, prescribe the drug "Amantadine" in the form of constant instillations of 0.1 solution into the conjunctival sac. This drug is especially effective in the first days of illness. Eye ointments are also considered an excellent option (Virulex, Zovirax, Oxolinic Ointment, etc.). Special drops have also proven themselves well (for example, Okoferon, Ophthalmoferon, etc.). Often, antiallergic drugs are used in therapy, such as"Diazolin","
Glycerophosphate.
Conclusion
In this article, we examined in as much detail as possible the main symptoms, common causes and methods of treating a disease such as adenovirus conjunctivitis. In children, treatment in general occurs mainly according to the same scheme (using drops and ointments, as well as antiallergic drugs) as in the adult population, but only the choice of specific drugs differs. The thing is that the use of a particular drug often depends not only on individual indicators, but also on the age of the patient. Stay he althy!
