Causes of formation, symptoms and treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis

1 Etiology of the development of the disease

Bacterial conjunctivitis can be caused by a number of different factors. The main causes of the appearance of ailment are:

1. Contact with the eye mucosa of infections. Bacteria get on the surface of the conjunctiva in various ways: through overdue mascara, from dirty hands, and in rare cases even through blood.
2. Ignoring the rules for wearing contact lenses. During the use of the same pair of lenses for a long time in the mucosa may develop an infection. Also, if you ignore the hygiene of your hands when you directly attach the lens, you can easily add various microorganisms to the eye surface.
3. Chronic diseases. If you suffer from chronic diseases of lacrymal and nasal passages, you are in a risk zone.

So, absolutely all the reasons for the appearance of bacterial conjunctivitis have one peculiarity: infection must develop in the eye for the development of the disease.

2 Symptomatology of the disease

Bacterial conjunctivitis is caused by bacteria entering into the number of pyogenic. And they are responsible for the production of pus, therefore the first and main symptom that is manifested in the patient is yellow, corporal, milk or gray discharge from the eyes. They are most abundantly allocated during sleep, thereby making the awakening process painful. Purulent discharge tightly glue together the upper and lower eyelids, and it becomes difficult to open the eyes.

However, purulent discharge is not always the main feature. So, some bacteria can cause frequent conjunctivitis diseases, which have no external manifestations. That is, the patient will feel the painful presence of a foreign body in his eye, not even guessing the cause of the ailment.

In case of infection of one mucosa conjunctivitis can easily spread to the second one, because it is infectious.

You can talk about the exact appearance of conjunctivitis only after 3 days from the date of infection.

The diagnosis in the case of this disease is made exclusively by an oculist. He is prescribed treatment.

3 How to provide first aid

What should I do if pain and discharge from the eyes become unbearable, and there is no possibility to make an appointment with a doctor? You should know the simple rules of first aid.

So, to remove unpleasant symptoms and ease the condition of the eye, it is necessary to perform the following:

1. Inside the lower eyelid, at the very edge, drip the solution of the albucid, note that its concentration should be within 20%.Instead of the albucid, a solution of levomycetin can be used.
2. It is necessary to drip in the eye regularly, approximately every 3-4 hours. Only in this way will it be possible to eliminate the infection.
3. Because bacterial conjunctivitis is very contagious, the medicine should be dripped into a healthy eye as well. This will reduce the risk of its further defeat.
4. Wear sunglasses for protection against light and ultraviolet rays.
5. When you are at home, never put a bandage on an infected eye. This will only create favorable conditions for the vital activity of harmful bacteria.

All the above tips are very simple and understandable, and even a child can cope with them. However, following these rules, you can help the body by eliminating the disease.

4 Treatment and prevention of pathology

Most often, in order to treat this disease, doctors appoint 0.5% drops of moxifloxacin solution, which must be used for 7-10 days 3 times a day. Other drugs may be fluoroquinolone, polymyxin.

With little effectiveness of treatment and a slow recovery process, the use of antibiotics is recommended, both topically and orally.

Regardless of the selected systemic treatment, the specialist additionally has the right to prescribe a special ophthalmic ointment. With its help, the symptoms go much faster, as well as it reduces the risk of infection flowing to the mucosa of a healthy eye.

Any disease is much easier to prevent than cure. So with conjunctivitis. In order to reduce the risk of the disease, follow the simple tips:

• try to wash your hands during the day or use antibacterial wet wipes;
• always have a personal soap and a towel;
• observe the rules of personal hygiene.

By following these rules, you can easily protect yourself and your health!