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Conjunctivitis 365 Days (Year 6) #326 09/21
So...
Yesterday I started getting an irritation in my left eye. This morning it was terrible. Almost stuck shut and gritty. My friend looked at it (he's a doctor) and diagnosed me as having bacterial conjunctivitis.
Internet Definition:Bacterial conjunctivitis due to common pyogenic (pus-producing) bacteria causes marked grittiness/irritation and a stringy, opaque, greyish or yellowish mucopurulent discharge that may cause the lids to stick together, especially after sleep. Another symptom that could be caused by Bacterial conjunctivitis is severe crusting of the infected eye and the surrounding skin. However, contrary to popular belief, discharge is not essential to the diagnosis. Bacteria such as Chlamydia trachomatis or Moraxella can cause a non-exudative but persistent conjunctivitis without much redness. The gritty and/or scratchy feeling is sometimes localized enough for patients to insist they must have a foreign body in the eye. The more acute pyogenic infections can be painful. Like viral conjunctivitis, it usually affects only one eye but may spread easily to the other eye.
He prescribed me some drops and said it should clear up soon- whooh!
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Conjunctivitis 365 Days (Year 6) #326 09/21
So...
Yesterday I started getting an irritation in my left eye. This morning it was terrible. Almost stuck shut and gritty. My friend looked at it (he's a doctor) and diagnosed me as having bacterial conjunctivitis.
Internet Definition:Bacterial conjunctivitis due to common pyogenic (pus-producing) bacteria causes marked grittiness/irritation and a stringy, opaque, greyish or yellowish mucopurulent discharge that may cause the lids to stick together, especially after sleep. Another symptom that could be caused by Bacterial conjunctivitis is severe crusting of the infected eye and the surrounding skin. However, contrary to popular belief, discharge is not essential to the diagnosis. Bacteria such as Chlamydia trachomatis or Moraxella can cause a non-exudative but persistent conjunctivitis without much redness. The gritty and/or scratchy feeling is sometimes localized enough for patients to insist they must have a foreign body in the eye. The more acute pyogenic infections can be painful. Like viral conjunctivitis, it usually affects only one eye but may spread easily to the other eye.
He prescribed me some drops and said it should clear up soon- whooh!
Click here for my "Year 6" 365 collection.