VIRAL CONJUNCTIVITIS

Course overview

CONJUNCTIVITIS, ALSO KNOWN AS "PINK EYE", IS INFLAMMATION OF THE CONJUNCTIVA. THE THREE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF CONJUNCTIVITIS ARE VIRAL, ALLERGIC, AND BACTERIAL, AND THE MAJORITY OF CASES ARE CAUSED BY ADENOVIRUS. CONJUNCTIVITIS CAUSES THE EYE TO APPEAR ERYTHEMATOUS SECONDARY TO THE DILATION OF BLOOD VESSELS AND IS USUALLY ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASED TEARING AND/OR MUCOID DISCHARGE. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE RISK FACTORS, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF VIRAL CONJUNCTIVITIS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ENHANCING CARE DELIVERY TO AFFECTED PATIENTS.