Koch's conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis is an eye infection that manifests itself as inflammation of the membrane of the eye. One of the most common forms of conjunctivitis is Koch conjunctivitis. This name comes from the name of the German doctor Albrecht von Koch, who first described this disease. This type of conjunctivitis is manifested by viral inflammation of the conjunctiva and is most common in large cities. If proper treatment is not provided, complications may arise that can lead to blindness.

Coxane, also known as epidemic conjunctivitis and Williams conjunctivitis, is a rare infection of the conjunctiva. About 80% of all cases of conjunctivitis are caused by bacterial infections such as gonorrhea, bacterial infections and others. However, in 20% of cases the cause of infection is viral conjunctivitis.

Conjunctivitis can be caused by many viruses and bacteria,

**Koch's conjunctivitis is an acute infectious disease of the eyelids, affecting the corneal and bulbar conjunctiva and the eyeball. The disease is common in temperate and tropical zones of the world; more than half of the population is not vaccinated. The virus is transmitted to humans through the air by droplets of saliva. The incubation period of the disease lasts a week and occurs in two periods. Acute - inflammation of the conjunctiva is accompanied by redness and fever. Chronic – changes in the structure of the cornea. Every second person, due to tissue restructuring, increases intraocular pressure and develops glaucoma. Most people recover without medical intervention, while the rest are diagnosed with chronic conjunctivitis.

The main route of transmission of the virus is airborne droplets. A sick person is either contagious throughout the entire period of illness, or begins to be contagious from 8 days to 3-4 weeks from the onset of clinical manifestations. In very rare cases, a contact route of transmission of infection is also possible, when damage to the conjunctiva occurs due to the touch of a sick infected object to a healthy one. Koch conjunctiva has an incubation period of 7 days. This is how this stage works