Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis is one of the most common and easily treatable eye infections in children and adults.

It is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the tissue that lines the inside of the eyelid. This tissue helps keep the eyelid and eyeball moist.

Follow the links below to find information about conjunctivitis.

Reviewed July 2009

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Title:	Eyes - facts and questions
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	In this topic you can find the answers to some more questions about eyes.
Date:	Jun 2009

Title:	Your baby's eyes
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	This topic tells you about a baby's eyes and their understanding of what they can see in the first year of life.
Date:	Mar 2009

Title:	Conjunctivitis
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Conjunctivitis causes sore, red and sticky eyes. It is usually not serious although it can be uncomfortable. Some kinds of conjunctivitis can cause damage to the eyes.
Date:	Mar 2009

Title:	Conjunctivitis
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Conjunctivitis is an eye infection caused by a bacteria or virus. Symptoms include eye redness, a discharge and swollen lids. Conjunctivitis is treated with antibacterial eye drops or ointment. Children must not attend school or child care if they have conjunctivitis.
Date:	Apr 2008

Title:	Allergic conjunctivitis
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	Treatment, symptoms and medicaton for allergic conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva).
Date:	Feb 2008

Title:	Antibiotics versus placebo for acute bacterial conjunctivitis
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Acute bacterial conjunctivitis is an infective condition in which the eyes become red and inflamed. The condition is not normally serious and usually recedes spontaneously within about a week. People with acute conjunctivitis are often given antibiotics...
Date:	Oct 2007

Title:	Conjunctivitis - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the eye's conjunctiva and may be contagious.
Date:	Oct 2004

Title:	Allergic conjunctivitis
Publisher:	Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
Description:	Allergic conjunctivitis usually causes mild to moderate symptoms, including redness, which respond to non medicated treatment. However, sometimes symptoms can be extremely severe and debilitating with swelling of the eyelids and conjunctivae and a sensation of grittiness and burning.
Date:	Jan 2004

Title:	Conjunctivitis: atopic keratoconjunctivitis - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Keratoconjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva and the cornea. A typical sign is eyelid skin that is red, scaly and weeping.
Date:	Jan 2002

Title:	Conjunctivitis: unclassified conjunctivitis - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Giant papillary and giant follicular conjunctivitis sometimes occur in contact lens wearers.
Date:	Jan 2002

Title:	Conjunctivitis: vernal conjunctivitis - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Vernal conjunctivitis is characterised by giant projections and follicles on the inner upper eyelid.
Date:	Jan 2002

Title:	Conjunctivitis: allergic conjunctivitis - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Allergic conjunctivitis causes eye symptoms such as redness, burning, itching, blurring of vision, photophobia and watery discharge.
Date:	Jan 2002

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