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[1] [3] People who wear contact lenses and those whose infection is caused by gonorrhea or chlamydia should be treated. [3] Allergic cases can be treated with antihistamines or mast cell inhibitor drops. [3] About 3 to 6 million people get acute conjunctivitis each year in the United States. [1] [3] Typically, people get better in one or two weeks.
Allergic conjunctivitis "will last as long as allergens like pollens are around, but can be managed with medications and by avoidance of the allergens." For toxic or chemical conjunctivitis, "it's ...
Allergic conjunctivitis occurs more frequently among those with allergic conditions, with the symptoms having a seasonal correlation. Allergic conjunctivitis is a frequent condition as it is estimated to affect 20 percent of the population on an annual basis and approximately one-half of these people have a personal or family history of atopy.
It typically presents as a conjunctivitis with a sudden onset of a painful red eye, watery discharge and feeling that something is in the eye. [3] Photophobia develops with blurred vision and lymphadenopathy by the ear nearest the affected eye. [2] It is often associated with a sore throat and stuffy and runny nose, mainly in adults. [3]
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Infection occurs mainly in adults, but can occur at any age. It is characterized by: Chronic, mild angular blepharoconjunctivitis frequently localized on the lid at the outer canthus; Typical erythema of the edges of the lids; Slight maceration of the skin, most marked at the angles, especially the outer canthus
Severe disease is rare in people who are otherwise healthy. [10] Adenovirus infection accounts for up to 10% of respiratory infections in children. [10] Most cases are mild and by the age of 10-years, most children have had at least one adenovirus infection. [2] 75% of conjunctivitis cases are due to adenovirus infection. [13]
Keratoconjunctivitis is frequently caused by viral infections in and around the eyes. A particularly common cause of this is the herpes simplex virus.In some people, the infection may become chronic and keratoconjunctivitis may present during flare-ups of variable frequency.