Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis commonly presents as either allergic or infectious in nature. In allergic conjunctivitis, symptoms may include itching, redness, tearing, and occasionally chemosis (swelling of the transparent layer of the eye). There may also be discomfort due to allergic inflammation of the eyelids, as well as swelling and edema of the eyelid skin. Infectious conjunctivitis, on the other hand, manifests with symptoms such as redness, discharge, burning, stinging, redness and swelling of the eyelids, and edema of the cornea in chronic cases, sometimes leading to scarring and deposits. Accurate differentiation of these conditions should be made by ophthalmologists based on detailed examination findings, after which appropriate treatment can be prescribed.