Does conjunctivitis require injections?

Written by Peng Xi Feng
Ophthalmology
Updated on September 01, 2024
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Conjunctivitis generally does not require injections. Treatment is based on the cause, primarily with local medication, and systemic medication is used only when necessary. During the acute phase, avoid bandaging the affected eye. First, using eye drops is the most basic way to administer treatment for conjunctivitis. Second, apply eye ointment, preferably before going to sleep. Third, rinse the conjunctival sac. Fourth, for severe conjunctivitis, such as gonococcal conjunctivitis, in addition to local treatment, systemic antibiotics are also necessary.

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Can conjunctivitis be contagious?

Hyperacute bacterial conjunctivitis, acute or subacute bacterial conjunctivitis is highly contagious and requires isolation to prevent spread and epidemics. When one eye is infected, measures should be taken to prevent infection of the other eye. Strict attention should be paid to personal and communal hygiene, advocating frequent hand and face washing, and avoiding wiping eyes with hands or sleeves. Strict disinfection of face washing utensils, towels, and medical instruments used by the patient is also necessary.

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How long is the incubation period for conjunctivitis?

Hyperacute bacterial conjunctivitis, caused by gonococci or meningococci, is characterized by a short incubation period of 10 hours to two to three days, with rapid disease progression. Acute or subacute bacterial conjunctivitis, also known as acute catarrhal conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye, has a sudden onset with an incubation period of one to three days, affecting both eyes either simultaneously or one to two days apart.

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Can I drink alcohol with conjunctivitis?

Conjunctivitis is one of the most common diseases in clinical ophthalmology, often caused by inflammation or viral infections. Taking anti-inflammatory drugs and alternately using ribavirin eye drops and ofloxacin eye drops for treatment yields relatively good results. Avoid staying up late, rubbing eyes with hands, and consuming spicy and other irritating foods. Abstain from smoking and drinking alcohol. Smoking and drinking during treatment can exacerbate the condition and lead to recurrent episodes.

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Is conjunctivitis prone to recurrence?

Conjunctivitis is a type of localized inflammation, similar to other inflammations. This disease may recur frequently, especially in children, infants, elderly or frail patients, or those with chronic debilitating diseases such as diabetes. Due to weaker bodily resistance, these individuals are more susceptible to repeated bacterial infections. To avoid such situations, it is advised to pay attention to healthy dietary habits, avoid spicy and irritating foods, and appropriately increase physical exercise to enhance resistance, thereby minimizing the chances of disease recurrence.

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Trachoma conjunctivitis symptoms

Trachoma is a chronic infectious conjunctivitis and keratitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, which can lead to blindness. During the acute phase in both eyes, symptoms include redness, pain, foreign body sensation, tearing, and purulent discharge, along with swollen lymph nodes, increased papillary formation in the palpebral conjunctiva, and multiple follicles covering the superior and inferior fornices. After the acute phase, which lasts one to two months, it enters a chronic phase where conjunctival congestion decreases, and the conjunctiva thickens with increased papillary and follicular formation. Complications in the later chronic stage mainly include entropion and trichiasis, eyelid ptosis, symblepharon, essential keratoconjunctivitis sicca, and chronic dacryocystitis leading to corneal opacity, among others.