Allergic conjunctivitis

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Clinical Features

  1. Itching
  2. Watery discharge
  3. Injected and edematous conjunctiva
  4. Papillae on inferior conjunctival fornix
  5. Red, swollen eyelids

Treatment

  1. Mild: avoid triggers, cool compresses x 15 minutes QID
  2. Moderate: Histamine-blocking drops (e.g. olopatadine, pemirolast, or ketotifen)
  3. Severe: referral to opthalmology for possible steroid therapy

Disposition

  • Outpatient ophthalmology follow-up

See Also

Source

  • Mahmood, Narang. Diagnosis and management of acute red eye. Emerg Med Clin N Am 2008;26
  • Tintinalli
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