Allergic conjunctivitis differential diagnosis
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rietveld RP, ter Riet G, Bindels PJ, Sloos JH, van Weert HC (2004). "Predicting bacterial cause in infectious conjunctivitis: cohort study on informativeness of combinations of signs and symptoms". BMJ. 329 (7459): 206–10. doi:10.1136/bmj.38128.631319.AE. PMC 487734. PMID 15201195.
- ↑ Azari AA, Barney NP (2013). "Conjunctivitis: a systematic review of diagnosis and treatment". JAMA. 310 (16): 1721–9. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.280318. PMC 4049531. PMID 24150468.
- ↑ Mahmood AR, Narang AT (2008). "Diagnosis and management of the acute red eye". Emerg Med Clin North Am. 26 (1): 35–55, vi. doi:10.1016/j.emc.2007.10.002. PMID 18249256.
- ↑ Elnifro EM, Cooper RJ, Klapper PE, Yeo AC, Tullo AB (2000). "Multiplex polymerase chain reaction for diagnosis of viral and chlamydial keratoconjunctivitis". Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 41 (7): 1818–22. PMID 10845603.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Patel SJ, Lundy DC (2002). "Ocular manifestations of autoimmune disease". Am Fam Physician. 66 (6): 991–8. PMID 12358224.
| Diseases | Clinical manifestations | Para-clinical findings | Gold standard | Additional findings |
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| Bacterial conjunctivitis | Bilateral matting of the eyelids in the morning, Mucopurulent discharge, conjunctival hyperemia, no previous history of conjunctivitis[1] | ------------- | Conjunctival cultures | Itching , burning, serous or no discharge[1] |
| Viral conjunctivitis | Thin, watery discharge with intensely hyperemic response[2], periauricular lymphadenopathy[3] | -------------- | Viral cell cultures, PCR for viral DNA detection[4] | - |
| Autoimmune eye disease | Dry or red eyes, foreign-body sensation, pruritus, photophobia[5] | Abnormal Schirmer's test, deranged visual acuity, proptosis, exposure keratitis[5] | Autoimmune panel of blood | Pain, visual changes, complete loss of vision[5] |
| Acne rosacea | Minor irritation, gritty sensation, dryness, blurry vision, blepharitis and conjunctivitis | ------------ | ------------- | Lid margin and conjunctival telangiectasias, eyelid thickening, eyelid crusts and scales, chalazion, hordeolum, punctate epithelial erosions, corneal infiltrates, corneal ulcers, corneal scars, and vascularization |