Question 1

do i have episcleritis or chronic conjunctivitis?

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Episcleritis: Requires opthalomogic examination.

Question 2

what are the signs of conjunctivitis due to exposure to s. epidermidis in class?

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Redness, discharge: The symptoms may include: redness, discharge, crusting, pain or discomfort, sometimes there's increased sensitivity to light and mild blurry vision.

Question 3

how to know if i have gotten conjunctivitis from exposure to s. epidermidis in class?

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Culture: If you really want to know the exact germ that caused the symptoms, you need to see your doctor who may perform a bacterial culture, if he/she agrees that that it will be beneficial.

Question 4

what to do i have episcleritis?

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See your eye  doctor: To make sure this is the correct diagnosis, this doctor can give you the appropriate treatment.

Question 5

what should i do for episcleritis?

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See and eye doctor: You need to make sure it is only episcleritis and not another more serious problem like scleritis or uveitis. Oral nsaids are helpful for episcleritis.

Question 6

what is "apollo conjunctivitis"?

Accepted Answer

Hemorrhagic Conj: It is hemorrhagic conjunctivitis.

Question 7

what should i do for conjunctivitis

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See a doctor: Disease of the eye should  not be treated empirically. Please se a doctor asap. Untreated eye disease can lead to blindness.

Question 8

what are the tests for conjunctivitis?

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Conjunctivitis: For a bacterial conjunctivitis sometimes a culture and slide smear are done to clarify the offending organism.  Sometimes a slide smear is used to differentiate between a  viral and allergic conjunctivitis.  Occasionally a conjunctival biopsy may be required.

Question 9

what sort of disease is conjunctivitis?

Accepted Answer

Conjunctivitis: Inflammation of the coonjunctival tissues that covers the whites of the eyes and under the lids, due to  allergy, infection or toxic effect of medicines/ chemicals. Conjunctiva become swollen and red. Patients experience burning, blurred vision, tearing, redness, puffy eyelids,  discharge, itching, pain depending on the cause.

Question 10

when was conjunctivitis first discovered?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: This was undoubtedly one of the earliest eye diseases to be recognized.  There are ancient manuscripts describing various emolients and preparations of animal body organs and secretions as poultices to treat this condtiion.  So the "discovery" is ancient.  Reasonable treatments came about with the development of medical advances including eyedrops with antibiotics and anti-inflammatories.

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