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Most cases of acute follicular conjunctivitis get better in a few weeks. Chronic cases can last longer, sometimes up to a month or more. You might need to stay home from work, school or other social activities for at least a few days.
Follicular conjunctivitis causes swelling of the eyelids and surrounding tissues. It’s important to seek proper treatment as soon as possible. Failing to treat the condition can lead to the recurrence of infection, scarring, or blindness.
Follicular conjunctivitis is a mild eye infection, usually due to a virus, bacteria, or medication. Learn more about its symptoms, treatment, and outlook.
Treatment of follicular conjunctivitis is largely determined by the cause (Azithromycin/doxycycline/erythromycin for chlamydia, excision of molluscum lesion, d/c offending agent, etc.). The conjunctivitis may take weeks to resolve.
They reported that corticosteroids, in combination with broad-spectrum anti-infectives, could be effective for acute conjunctivitis if used for short-term treatment of up to 2 weeks.
The occurrence of conjunctivitis depends on various factors such as age, gender, and time of the year. In the emergency department, cases of acute conjunctivitis show a bimodal distribution. The first peak is observed among children under 7, with the highest incidence between 0 and 4 years.
Acute follicular conjunctivitis is usually associated with viral (epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, Herpes zoster keratoconjunctivitis, infectious mononucleosis, Epstein-Barr virus infection) or chlamydial infections (Inclusion conjunctivitis), while chronic disease may be caused by chronic chlamydial infection (trachoma, lymphogranuloma venereum ...
Follicular conjunctivitis caused by a virus usually has a rapid onset that affects one eye and then moves to the other eye within a week. Symptoms include watery, red eyes and swollen lymph nodes. These usually go away on their own without treatment.
In follicular conjunctivitis, the inflammation leads to small, dome-shaped nodules called follicles. Treatment usually focuses on easing the symptoms while the infection runs its course.
There are both acute and chronic forms of follicular conjunctivitis with the latter defined as those cases of follicular conjunctivitis that persist for more than 16 days. In the acute form, presentation is often unilateral followed within a week by involvement of the second eye.