Conjunctivitis - Cause, Symptoms, Treatment of Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis Overview & Information

The inflammation can have many causes, the most common of which are infectious and allergic irritants. Conjunctivitis is inflammation or infection of the membrane lining the eyelids (conjunctiva). Treatment of conjunctivitis depends upon the cause. Overcrowding, dirty surroundings and unhealthy living conditions can cause epidemics of this ailment.

Conjunctivitis Symptoms

In serious cases, there is pus formation. During sleep, this material dries, making the eye-lashes stick together.Common symptoms of Conjunctivitis include:

• Intense itching of the eye.
• Excessive tearing of the eye.
• Tearing, increased
• Eye pain
• Redness in the eyes
• Gritty feeling in the eyes
• Itching of the eye
• Blurred vision
• Sensitivity to light
• Crusts that form on the eyelid overnight
• Swelling of the eye.
• Redness of the eye.
• Sneezing.
• Runny nose.
• Yellow, green or watery discharge from the eyes which collects overnight and crusts over the eye.
• A gritty feeling in the eye.

Causes of Conjunctivitis

There are many causes of conjunctivitis. Viruses are the most common cause. Other types include bacterial, Chlamydial, fungal, and parasitic agents (rarely). But its real cause can be traced to a catarrh a condition of the system resulting from general toxaemia due to dietetic errors and faulty style of living. The patient generally suffers from colds or other ailments indicative of a general catarrhal condition.

Conjunctivitis Treatment

Allergic conjunctivitis may respond to treatment for underlying allergies, or it may disappear on its own when the causative allergen is removed. Cool compresses may be soothing for allergic conjunctivitis. Follow these prevention tips

• Be sure to wash hands with soap and water before and after using eye medication.
• Wash hands frequently during waking hours with soap and water (15 seconds), and use paper towels or blow dry.
• Avoid touching your eyes. Gently wipe discharge from the eye using disposable tissues.
• The short juice fast may be followed by an all-fruit diet for further seven days. Thereafter, the patient may adopt a general diet scheme like -
  Breakfast : Any fresh fruits in season, except bananas.
  Lunch : Large mixed raw vegetable salad with whole meat bread or chapatis and butter.
  Dinner : Two or three steamed vegetables, other than potatoes, with nuts and fresh fruit.

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