Treatment of herpetic conjunctivitis

I believe everyone is familiar with herpes, but many people do not know about herpetic conjunctivitis, which is also common in the classroom and our daily life. Generally speaking, the cause of herpetic conjunctivitis is still unclear, but the allergens that cause the disease may be plant pollen, protein components of various microorganisms, animal dander and feathers, etc.

Clinical manifestations:

Symptoms: Itching, photophobia, tearing, foreign body sensation Signs:

1) Palpebral conjunctival type: The upper palpebral conjunctiva does not invade the fornix conjunctiva, is hard and flat, with reddish nipples of varying sizes, like paving stones, with a layer of milky membrane on the surface of the nipples, and the secretions are sticky.

2) Limbal type: The limbus of the cornea is enlarged, and the limbus of the cornea is yellow-brown or dirty red, thickened, and gelatinous. It is more common in the palpebral fissure area and is common in black people.

3) Mixed type: The above two types exist at the same time, diagnosis:

Symptoms and signs.

treat:

1. Eliminate the cause 2. Drug treatment, 2-4% sodium cromoglycate, 1% epinephrine eye drops to improve symptoms, hormone eye drops.

Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis 1. Causes:

Delayed hypersensitivity reactions to microbial proteins, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Staphylococcus aureus.

Clinical manifestations:

Herpes nodules are 1-4mm in size and are located in the bulbar conjunctiva, mostly at the limbus of the cornea and sclera. The surrounding area is congested, ulcerated, and ruptured, leaving localized opacity on the corneal side. If the herpes develops to the central area of ​​the cornea, a band-like opacity is formed, and new blood vessels extend into it, shaped like a comet, which is called fascicular keratitis. After recovery, a band-like thin opacity is left, and the blood vessels atrophy.

Treatment: Corticosteroids.

The above are some treatments for herpetic conjunctivitis, and we also introduced its related symptoms. We hope it can help everyone in life. We all know that a good living environment can keep us away from diseases.