CONJUNCTIVITIS

Course overview

CONJUNCTIVITIS REFERS TO THE INFLAMMATION OR INFECTION OF THE CONJUNCTIVA. IT IS THE MOST COMMON PRESENTATION OF EYE REDNESS IN BOTH PRIMARY CARE AND THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, THEREFORE PUTTING A LARGE STRAIN ON THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. THIS ACTIVITY WILL PROVIDE THE LEARNER WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE ETIOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, CLINICAL PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF CONJUNCTIVITIS, AND WILL REVIEW THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH CONJUNCTIVITIS AND PREVENTING TRANSMISSION.