Conjunctivitis

July 29, 2023

Amid heavy rainfall in Delhi and nearby areas over the past few weeks, conjunctivitis has become a prevalent concern.
The humid weather offers a favourable environment for bacteria and viruses to grow and spread, contributing to increased cases of highly contagious eye infections.
Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, is the most common type of eye infection.
It is the swelling or inflammation of the conjunctivae., a clear tissue covering the white part of your eye and the inside the eyelids.
It can occur due to allergic or chemical reaction or due to Infectious cause caused by bacteria or virus.
- The conjunctivitis cases are mostly caused by a virus.
The infection is highly contagious and symptoms last for three to four days.
However, it doesn’t affect the vision and after the disease has been treated or run its course, the eyes gets completely cured.
Transmission/spread– direct or indirect contact with an infected person’s eye secretions, contaminated objects like door knobs, towels, tissues, or respiratory droplets.