Conjunctivitis Catarrhal Chronic

Chronic catarrhal conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye, which is of a protracted, recurrent nature.

Reasons for development:

1. Frequent exacerbations of acute catarrhal conjunctivitis
2. Disorders of the lacrimal glands and ducts
3. Chronic inflammatory diseases of the nasopharynx
4. Prolonged exposure to adverse factors (dust, smoke, bright light)

Symptoms:

1. Redness of the eyes
2. Feeling of a foreign body, itching, burning in the eyes
3. Watery eyes, photophobia
4. Morning crusts in the corners of the eyes

Diagnosis is based on medical history, eye examination and tests.

Treatment:

1. Elimination of provoking factors
2. Washing the eyes with antiseptic solutions
3. Eye drops (antibiotics, anti-inflammatory)
4. Physiotherapy
5. Vitamin therapy

The prognosis with adequate treatment is favorable. Relapses are possible, requiring repeated courses of therapy.

Chronic catarrhal conjunctivitis is an inflammatory disease of the conjunctiva that occurs due to exposure to irritating factors such as allergens, infections or mechanical damage. This lesion can develop in one or both eyes, and in half of the patients it is recurrent. Chronic conjunctivitis most often affects people of mature age (over 50 years old) and the elderly. The conjunctiva normally has a reddish tint due to the large number of blood vessels located under the mucous membrane. If it turns yellow, it means that the catarrhal form is developing. The main causes of the disease: dry eye syndrome; mechanical injury; eye irritation with strong salt or chlorine solution; fungi; eye infections: adenovirus; respiratory viruses; herpetic infection; molluscum contagiosum; staphylococcal infection. Symptoms: burning sensation, itching, swelling, redness. Photophobia and a feeling of sand in the eyes appear. Symptoms intensify upon contact with bright light sources, which can be located either inside the room or outside the window. A large amount of mucus may appear in the dry form of this disease. Dry mucus