Conjunctivitis Banny

**Conjunctivitis** is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the eye, often accompanied by severe pain and lacrimation. Inflammation of the conjunctiva most often occurs when exposed to external factors such as dust, smoke, allergens, viruses and bacteria. Causes may also be allergies, conjunctivitis, vitamin deficiency, eye injuries, conjunctival tumors, etc. Due to the complexity of the structure of the eyelids and conjunctiva of the eye, conjunctivitis is a fairly rare disease.

As a rule, from several hours to 2 - 3 days the following symptoms of the disease appear:

* sensation of a foreign body in the eye, * itching, pain, feeling like “sand” in the eyes, * photophobia, * lacrimation, * swelling of the eyelids, hyperemia (redness) of the conjunctiva, sometimes yellowness of the cornea, * enlarged cervical lymph nodes.

Diagnosis of conjunctivitis is based on the results of examination and laboratory tests.

If such symptoms appear, you should consult an ophthalmologist. In children, to establish the correct diagnosis, you must consult a pediatrician. In any case, conjunctivitis is not an indication for self-administration of antibiotics or antiviral drugs.