Conjunctivitis
Background
- Most common cause of acute red eye
- Viral infection is usual etiology
- Injected conjunctiva w/ perilimbal sparing
- Rarely painful; more irritated
DDx
- Viral Conjunctivitis
- Bacterial Conjunctivitis
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Herpes Zoster (HZV) Conjunctivitis
- HSV Conjunctivitis
- Gonorrheal Conjunctivitis
- Chlamydia Conjunctivitis
- Caustic Keratoconjunctivitis
See Also
Source
- Mahmood, Narang. Diagnosis & management of acute red eye. Emerg Med Clin N Am 2008;26
- Tintinalli
