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How Can Conjunctivitis Be Treated?
I am having an eye issue. Conjunctivitis that is not resolving after almost 3 weeks despite two rounds of steroids. I also have glaucoma and the steroids have pushed my iop into the 20 s. How do I know if the tearing, swelling, pain and grittinesss I a experiencing is from the conjunctivitis or a more serious issue loike open angle glaucoma?
Thu, 2 Aug 2018
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An open angle glaucoma is painless and has no symptoms to show up. If the diagnosis is conjunctivitis, then we need to look at the causes which cause repeated infections, like a block in the tear drainage duct or even diabetes. Most common causes of conjunctivitis are viral so steroids usually have not much role in treatment. I can help you better if you share your slit lamp examination findings.
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An open angle glaucoma is painless and has no symptoms to show up. If the diagnosis is conjunctivitis, then we need to look at the causes which cause repeated infections, like a block in the tear drainage duct or even diabetes. Most common causes of conjunctivitis are viral so steroids usually have not much role in treatment. I can help you better if you share your slit lamp examination findings.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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