INFLAMMATIONS OF CONJUNCTIVA AND CLASSIFIVATION OF CONJUNCTIVITIS

 The inflammation of conjunctiva is called conjunctivitis.

INFLAMMATIONS OF CONJUNCTIVA AND CLASSIFIVATION OF CONJUNCTIVITIS


Inflammation of the conjunctiva (conjunctivitis) is classically defined as conjunctival hyperaemia associated with a discharge which may be watery, mucoid, mucopurulent or purulent.

Etiological classification of Conjunctivitis

1. Infective conjunctivitis: 


bacterial conjunctivitis

chlamydial conjunctivitis

viral conjunctivitis

fungal conjunctivitis

rickettsial conjunctivitis

spirochaetal conjunctivitis

protozoal conjunctivitis

parasitic conjunctivitis


2. Allergic conjunctivitis.

3. Irritative conjunctivitis.

4. Keratoconjunctivitis associated with diseases of skin and mucous membrane.

5. Traumatic conjunctivitis.

6. Keratoconjunctivitis of unknown etiology.

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Clinical classification of Conjunctivitis

Depending upon clinical presentation, conjunctivitis can be classified as bellow:

1. Acute catarrhal or mucopurulent conjunctivitis.

2. Acute purulent conjunctivitis

3. Serous conjunctivitis

4. Chronic simple conjunctivitis

5. Angular conjunctivitis

6. Membranous conjunctivitis

7. Pseudomembranous conjunctivitis

8. Papillary conjunctivitis

9. Follicular conjunctivitis

10. Ophthalmia neonatorum

11. Granulomatous conjunctivitis

12. Ulcerative conjunctivitis

13. Cicatrising conjunctivitis


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