Acute Infective Conjunctivitis a Retrospective Study of the Recent Outbreak Reported in Tertiary Care Centre
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective: Acute conjunctivitis refers to the inflammation of conjunctiva, mostly of viral etiology and is highly contagious and self-limiting. The present study aims to assess the clinical characteristics, presentation, outcomes of acute conjuctivitis and its treatment for complications among the study population. Methods: It was a record-based retrospective study conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Puducherry for the period of two months among 100 study participants. Results: The study showed that 62% and 16% of patients had complications like membrane formation and Superficial Punctate Keratitis (SPK). Moxifloxacin was highly used antibiotics (57%), with the median duration of the treatment being six days (IQR: 5 – 7.75). Conclusion: From our study, we found that even though the conjunctivitis outbreak is widespread among the general population due to its contagious nature and is self-limiting, it requires medical attention to prevent complications. Public awareness is required regarding this
Authors: A.MOHAMED SHAKIL, RENUGA DEVI K, NALLAMUTHU, RAJALAKSHMI M
Institution: Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Ophthalmology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404447557