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2. Conjunctivitis - Wikipedia

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   3–6 million per year (US) [1] [3] Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, [4] is inflammation of the outermost layer of the white part of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelid. [5] It makes the eye appear pink or reddish. [1] Pain, burning, scratchiness, or itchiness may occur. [1] The affected eye may have increased tears or be "stuck ...

3. List of optometric abbreviations - Wikipedia

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   One drop gtt drops GSL General sales list Gutt/g Guttae (drops) Meds Medications Nocte/QHS At night Occ Ointment od/QD Once a day otc Over the counter (bought medication) P Pharmacy (drug) POM Prescription-only medicine prn When required q Every (e.g. q2h – every two hours) qds/qid Four times a day Rx Prescription tds/tid Three times a day ung

4. Allergic conjunctivitis - Wikipedia

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   Allergic conjunctivitis ( AC) is inflammation of the conjunctiva (the membrane covering the white part of the eye) due to allergy. [1] Although allergens differ among patients, the most common cause is hay fever. Symptoms consist of redness (mainly due to vasodilation of the peripheral small blood vessels ), edema (swelling) of the conjunctiva ...

5. Chloramphenicol - Wikipedia

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   Chloramphenicol. Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. [5] This includes use as an eye ointment to treat conjunctivitis. [6] By mouth or by injection into a vein, it is used to treat meningitis, plague, cholera, and typhoid fever. [5]

6. Naphazoline/pheniramine - Wikipedia

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   Side effects may include allergic reactions, eye pain, and dilated pupils. [2] [4] [3] It is unclear if use in pregnancy is safe. [1] Nephazoline works by resulting in constriction of blood vessels thus decreasing redness while pheniramine works by blocking the effects of histamine to stop itching.

7. Most kids get antibiotics for pink eye, study shows. Experts ...

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   Nearly 45,000 children received care for pink eye at a doctor's office, eye clinic or emergency room and 69% were prescribed antibiotics, which come in drops and ointments.

8. Neonatal conjunctivitis - Wikipedia

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   Neonatal conjunctivitis is a form of conjunctivitis (inflammation of the outer eye) which affects newborn babies following birth. It is typically due to neonatal bacterial infection, although it can also be non-infectious (e.g. chemical exposure). [1] Infectious neonatal conjunctivitis is typically contracted during vaginal delivery from ...

9. Dry eye syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Frequency. ~20% [5] Dry eye syndrome, also known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca, is the condition of having dry eyes. [2] Symptoms include dryness in the eye, irritation, redness, discharge, blurred vision, and easily fatigued eyes. Symptoms range from mild and occasional to severe and continuous. [3]