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Category eye health
What is eye drops? Eyewash is an aqueous, medicated or non-medicated preparation that is applied directly to the eye to treat or improve an eye disorder. Instilled in the eye in the form of drops, the eye drops are indicated in the treatment of glaucoma, eye redness, dry eyes, conjunctivitis, allergies and eye infections
What is that Antihistamine eye drops is a medicine for ocular use, formulated with active ingredients with an antihistamine and antiallergic action. In the pharmacy you can find different types of antihistamine eye drops, some of which are classified as self-medication and, as such, can be purchased without a prescription
What is conjunctivitis? Among the diseases of the eye, conjunctivitis undoubtedly covers an important position: it is in fact the most common ocular inflammation. More precisely, conjunctivitis is an inflammatory process affecting the conjunctiva, the thin, transparent mucous membrane that covers the anterior surface of the eye (with the exception of the cornea) and the inner eyelid area
What is allergic conjunctivitis? Allergic conjunctivitis is an inflammatory process affecting the conjunctiva induced by any allergen, whether this is a chemical (eg contact lens solutions) or natural (eg pollen). Probably, allergic conjunctivitis is the most common type I hypersensitivity reaction (IgE mediated allergies) that affects roughly 20% of total allergies
Diagnosis of allergic conjunctivitis Unlike other forms of inflammation in the conjunctiva, allergic conjunctivitis is relatively simple to diagnose: the onset symptoms are in fact quite characteristic and easily recognizable. Allergic conjunctivitis is distinguished by the obvious swelling and fierce itching that arise suddenly following exposure to allergens
Definition A bacterial type of infectious conjunctivitis is called bacterial. Normally, bacterial conjunctivitis is a benign self-limiting disease that can be resolved in a matter of days through topical application (directly in the eye) of antibiotics. Together with the viral and allergic variant, bacterial conjunctivitis represents one of the most common disorders affecting the eye; precisely, it is an infection that affects the conjunctiva, the thin protective film that covers the inner eyelid and the eyeball
Introduction Typical of influenza states, viral conjunctivitis consists of an inflammation of the conjunctiva caused by viruses. The most common pathogens are precisely: Adenovirus, Herpes simplex, Herpes zoster and molluscum contagiosum. In the course of the article we will shed light on the most suitable diagnostic strategies to ascertain a suspicion of viral conjunctivitis and we will analyze which are the drugs of choice for the treatment of this ophthalmic infection
Generality Viral conjunctivitis is an inflammatory process of the conjunctiva caused by viruses. Similar to other forms of conjunctival inflammation; the viral variant also begins with common symptoms; like abundant watery eyes; light intolerance (photophobia); palpebral swelling and red eyes (conjunctival hyperemia)
Premise Similarly to the lip contour, the eye contour is an extremely delicate area of the face skin. Continuously subjected to environmental insults (wind, humidity, hot / cold changes, etc.) and to the natural movements of facial expressions, the eye contour tends to age much more quickly than in other skin areas. Fo
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