Adenoviral conjunctivitis - effective treatment

Adenoviruses are pathogenic microorganisms that can cause various diseases. You can get infected during contacts with an infected person, a carrier of the virus, a household way, while swimming in dirty water. When infected with eye viruses, adenoviral conjunctivitis is diagnosed. How is inflammation manifested? What means will help get rid of the disease?

• Adenoviral conjunctivitis - what is it?
• How is the disease manifested?
• Adenoviral conjunctivitis in children
• Medication
• Treatment with folk remedies
• Yarrow
• Dill

Adenoviral conjunctivitis - what is it?

The defeat of the mucous membranes of the eyes with adenoviruses - pharyngo-conjunctival fever, often develops against the background of ARI. Adenoviruses get into the eyes with dirty hands, with sneezing and coughing of an infected person.

Important!Read more about how conjunctivitis is transmitted.

Causes of the disease:

• contact with an infected person;
• prolonged exposure to frost;
• a bruised eye;
• non-observance of hygiene rules.

Adenoviral conjunctivitis develops with improper care of contact lenses, against a background of frequent stresses. It provokes the development of ARVI and ophthalmic surgical interventions.

How is the disease manifested?

How long does the incubation period last? Since the virus enters the body before the appearance of the first clinical signs, it takes 3-10 days.

Important!How conjunctivitis manifests during pregnancy, you can learn from our article.

Symptoms:

• fever, fever;
• pharyngitis, rhinitis;
• increased submandibular and parotid lymph nodes;
• full or partial puffiness of the eye, lacrimation, itching, burning;
• the inflamed organ blushes, the person begins photophobia.

Acute adenoviral conjunctivitis affects one eye, after several days the inflammatory process spreads to both eyes.

With the catarrhal form of the inflammatory process and other symptoms of the conjunctiva are poorly expressed, complications are rare, after a week the inflammation passes.

For the follicular form, specific rashes on the mucosa in the form of vesicles are characteristic.

Important!Follicular variant of conjunctivitis is sometimes confused with trachoma (defeat of mucous eyes with chlamydia). Trichomic vesicles are localized in the upper eyelid. With conjunctivitis eruptions, I accumulate in the transitional fold of the eyelid.

In 25% of cases, a filmy type of viral eye damage is diagnosed. Appear gray or white thin films that are easily removed during washing. The inflammatory process is characterized by a high temperature for 7-10 days. In the absence of timely treatment on the mucosa may form scars.

Adenoviral conjunctivitis in children

Adenoviral conjunctivitis is transmitted by airborne droplets, so in preschool institutions there are often outbreaks of the epidemic, the exacerbation of the disease is observed in the spring and autumn.

Children are most often diagnosed with a filmy form of viral eye damage, so at the first signs of inflammation it is necessary to show the child to the doctor. The disease can occur in severe form - the child complains of the presence of foreign objects in the eye, his tears flow constantly, the baby does not tolerate a bright light.

Important!Find out which doctor is treating conjunctivitis.

For the treatment of adenoviral inflammation of the eyes in children, no interferon preparations are used. To strengthen immunity and eliminate the virus, rectal suppositories Viferon are used, in which interferon is present.

Children's drops:

• Tobrex - antimicrobial drops that can be used for children from the first day of life;
• Vitabakt is an antiseptic drop that can be used to treat children of any age.

Important!Treatment of viral conjunctivitis in children should be carried out under the constant supervision of the attending physician. Self-medication can lead to the development of serious complications.

Antiviral drugs dig in the first week 8 times a day, in the following days, 2-3 procedures are enough. Complex forms of the disease require long-term treatment - 3-4 weeks. With all the recommendations of the doctor, there are practically no relapses of the disease.

Medication

Various types of laboratory and serological tests are used to diagnose viral eye damage. Be sure to conduct a bacteriological analysis of the smear from the conjunctiva. PCR allows detecting adenovirus DNA in the body.

With the help of ELISA, the presence of specific antibodies in serum is detected. Increasing the shooting range by 4 times confirms the diagnosis of adenoviral inflammation of the eyes.

The duration of treatment in adults is 14 days. Among the consequences of adenoviral conjunctivitis, dry eye syndrome, keratitis, otitis, and tonsillitis are most often diagnosed.

Important!In therapy, a comprehensive approach is used, since there is no drug that accurately destroys adenoviruses.

Effective drops for the treatment of viral eye damage:

• Albucid - a drug with a wide spectrum of action, effectively destroy pathogenic microorganisms;
• Poludan - an antiviral drug, promotes the production of interferons;
• Floxal - drops contain ofloxacin, have a powerful antimicrobial effect.

Important!More information about the treatment of conjunctivitis at home, read here.

Interferon is a drug in the form of a powder, from which an eye wash solution is prepared. It has antiviral and immunomodulating effects.

At night in the eyelids need to lay ointments that have antiviral action - bonaflonovuyu, florenal.

Treatment with folk remedies

In folk medicine for the treatment of conjunctivitis use herbal solutions for washing the eyes, drinks that strengthen immunity, aromatherapy.

Important!Non-traditional methods can be used as auxiliary tools. But without antibiotic and antiviral drugs, treatment will be ineffective.

How to treat conjunctivitis with smells? Eucalyptus essential oil will help to get rid of the disease quickly and easily. It can be poured into the aroma lamp, or simply leave the open vial in the room.

You can be treated with garlic, chop several heads, put on saucers, change gruel as the smell disappears. This method will help not only cure conjunctivitis, but also refers to powerful preventive measures against colds.

Important!We have already written about the treatment of viral conjunctivitis at home.

Infusion inflorescence bird cherry has a strong antibacterial effect, it is used to wash the eyes. Pour 220 ml of cold water 3 g of crushed flowers, leave overnight.

Yarrow

Yarrow will help get rid of puffiness in the eyes, eliminate itching and inflammation. Brew 520 ml of boiling water 6 g of crushed inflorescences of the plant, simmer the mixture on low heat for a quarter of an hour, leave in a closed bowl for an hour. Filtered eye wash 6-8 times a day. Instead of yarrow, you can use chamomile, or prepare a collection of equal amounts of each plant.

Dill

Dill is successfully used to treat many eye diseases. Brew 230 ml of boiling water 5 g of seeds or herbs of dill, warm in a water bath for 5 minutes, leave for half an hour, filter. Wash off the broth every 3 hours until all signs of the disease are completely eliminated.

Adenoviral conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the mucous membranes of the eyes. Observance of hygiene rules, hardening, strengthening of immunity helps to protect yourself from this viral disease.