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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2]

Overview

Common causes of conjunctivitis include bacteria, viruses, and environmental factors.

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.

Common Causes

• Adenovirus
• Allergic conjunctivitis
• Bacterial conjunctivitis
• Haemophilus influenzae
• Moraxella catarrhalis
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Streptococcus pneumoniae
• Viral conjunctivitis

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular	Kawasaki disease, plasminogen deficiency
Chemical / poisoning	Acetaldehyde, acetic acid, acetic anhydride, acetylcarbromal, ammonia, anisole, arsenic trioxide, arsenic, arsenicals, beryllium, boric acid, box jellyfish poisoning, calcium sulfate, caterpillar poisoning, chemical irritation, chlorine dioxide, chloroacetophenone, cobra poisoning, CS gas, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, dimethylamine, ether, ethylene oxide, euphorbiaceae, green lynx spider poisoning, hydrogen sulfide, lewisite, mayapple poisoning, metaldehyde, methylene diisocyanate, osmium, phosgene oxime, propylene glycol dinitrate, sulfuric acid, sulfuryl fluoride, toluene diisocyanate, vanadium, xylene
Dermatologic	Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, Behcet's disease, cicatricial pemphigoid, dyskeratosis congenita, erythema multiformae, euphorbiaceae, Kawasaki disease, Kindler syndrome, lepidopterism, leprosy, ocular cicatricial pemphigoid, psoriatic arthritis, rosacea, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, Sweet's syndrome, xeroderma pigmentosum
Drug Side Effect	Acetylcarbromal, apraclonidine, artemether and lumefantrin, brimonidine tartrate and timolol maleate, cetuximab, clomethiazole, cyclopentolate, cytarabine, cytosine arabinose syndrome , desmopressin, dexamethasone, dimercaprol, dipivefrin, dornase alfa, doxorubicin hydrochloride, epirubicin hydrochloride, erythromycin, etretinate, flurbiprofen, fluticasone (spray), fosaprepitant, furfural, gadopentetate, galsulfase, hydroquinone, latanoprost, meclofenamate,medrysone,melarsoprol, methocarbamol, metipranolol, morpholine, moxifloxacin ophthalmic, nitisinone, orache (atriplex), pemetrexed, penicillium, pentamidine isethionate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, quinone, rasagiline, rifampin, rifapentin, secukinumab, sertraline, silver nitrate drops, tetracycline, thallous chloride tl 201, tocilizumab, travoprost
Ear Nose Throat	No underlying causes
Endocrine	No underlying causes
Environmental	Aesculus pollen , Alder , Alternaria , American feverfew, Ash juniper tree , Ash tree , Aureobasidium, Beech tree , Bermuda grass , Birch tree , Box elder tree , Canary grass , Capeweed , Cocklebur , Cypress tree , Daisy , Dandelion, Dust mite , Elm tree , Epicoccum , Euphorbiaceae , European Ash tree , Goosefoot , Guayule , Helminthosporium , Hemp , Hickory tree , Hornbeam tree , Horse chestnut tree , Johnson grass , Kentucky bluegrass , Maple tree , Marshelder , Monteroy pine tree , Mountain cedar tree , Mugwort tree , Oak tree , Olea tree , Olive tree , Orache (Atriplex) , Orchard grass , Pecan trees , Pigweed , Plane tree , Poplar tree, Ragweed , Redtop grass , Rhizopus , Ryegrass , Smut , Sunflower , Sweet vernal grass , Tilia tree , Timothy grass , Tumble weed , Velvet grass , Wall pellitory , Walnut tree , White cedar tree , Willow tree
Gastroenterologic	No underlying causes
Genetic	Common Variable Immunodeficiency , Crouzon Syndrome , Dyskeratosis congenita , Familial hibernian fever , Job syndrome , Severe combined immunodeficiency, Tyrosinaemia, Xeroderma pigmentosum, X-linked agammaglobulinaemia , Familial cold urticaria
Hematologic	Dyskeratosis congenita
Iatrogenic	No underlying causes
Infectious Disease	Acanthamoeba, Adenovirus, Aspergillus, Bacterial conjunctivitis, Candida albicans , Cladosporium , Congenital chlamydia - maternal chlamydia causing conjunctivitis in newborns, Congenital gonorrhea - maternal gonorrhea causing conjunctivitis in newborns, Coxsackie virus, Enterovirus 70, Fusarium , Gonorrhea , Haemophilus influenzae, Helminth infections , Herpes simplex, Herpes virus 2, Koch-Weeks conjunctivitis, Leprosy, Leptospirosis , Listeria monocytogenes, Lyme disease , Measles , Mucor , Non-Specific Urethritis , Omsk hemorrhagic fever , Onchocerciasis, Ophthalmia neonatorum, Pasteurella multocida , Penicillium , Pfiesteria piscicida , Sabia virus , Staphylococcus aureus, Toxic-shock syndrome , Trachoma, Viral conjunctivitis, Lacrimal canaliculitis, Neisseria meningiditis
Musculoskeletal / Ortho	Crouzon Syndrome , Polychondritis , Leprosy
Neurologic	Facial nerve palsy
Nutritional / Metabolic	Tyrosinaemia, Pyridoxine deficiency
Obstetric/Gynecologic	No underlying causes
Oncologic	No underlying causes
Opthalmologic	Polychondritis , Angelucci's syndrome , Cicatricial pemphigoid, Dacryocystitis , Ectropion , Entropion, Giant papillary conjunctivitis, Lacrimal canaliculitis, Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis, Reiter's syndrome , Theodore's superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis, Ophthalmia neonatorum, Sjogren's syndrome , Dyskeratosis congenita , Crouzon Syndrome , Non-Specific Urethritis , Follicular conjunctivitis, Blepharitis
Overdose / Toxicity	No underlying causes
Psychiatric	No underlying causes
Pulmonary	No underlying causes
Renal / Electrolyte	No underlying causes
Rheum / Immune / Allergy	Allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever , Hypersensitivity to pollen , Lepidopterism , Mold allergy , Sjogren's syndrome , Stevens johnsons syndrome , Sweet Syndrome , Vernal conjunctivitis, Job syndrome , Severe combined immunodeficiency, X-linked agammaglobulinaemia , Angelucci's syndrome , Familial cold urticaria, Erythema multiformae
Sexual	Dyskeratosis congenita
Trauma	No underlying causes
Urologic	Non-Specific Urethritis , Reiter's syndrome
Dental	Crouzon syndrome
Miscellaneous	Contact lens

Causes in Alphabetical Order

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