Analisis Pengetahuan Tentang Mitos Penularan Konjungtivitis Melalui Pandangan Mata Sebagai Penyakit Mata yang Sering dialami Oleh Kalangan Pediatri hingga Geriatri di Desa Asrikanto Boyolali.

Conjunctivitis is inflammation of conjunctival tissue which can be caused by invasion of hypersensitivity microorganisms or degenerative changes in the conjunctiva. Patients usually complain of red conjunctival edema and excessive secretions. These symptoms occur due to fascular dilatation, cellular infiltration and exudation. Bacterial conjunctivitis is conjunctival inflammation caused by bacteria. Viral conjunctivitis is a common disease that can be caused by various types of viruses, and ranges from serious illnesses that can cause disability to minor infections that can heal on their own. Akergi conjunctivitis is the most common form of allergies in the eye and is caused by an inflationary reaction in the conjunctiva which is mediated by the immune system. Chemical conjunctivitis is conjunctivitis which occurs by exposure to irritant substances that enter the sac conjunctivalisHis study aims to find out more about conjunctivitis so that we can find out that conjunctivitis can not be transmitted through the eye but can be transmitted by touch of the hand.The method used in this research is qualitative method. Qualitative research is research carried out on the condition of natural objects, research as a key instrument, data collection techniques carried out jointly, the resulting data is descriptive, data analysis is done inductively, and this research emphasizes meaning rather than generalityConjunctivitis can be diagnosed by a general practitioner or a specialist doctor who examines the patient, the doctor will explain the disease to the patient. For example patients come with complaints of red eye but the visual is normal and the symptoms in their eyes are red, sore eyes, photophobia, itchy eyes, removing secretions then seeing the shape of the secretions. If the secretions are clear, the patient may have viral conjunctivitis, if the secretions are thick textured, the patient may have bacterial conjunctivitis. Asking the patient about the history of people around if there is someone affected by the disease and a history of exposure to dust. Next, examine the visual and anterior segments. Treatment of conjunctivitis depends on the etiology, for example viral conjunctivitis using anti-ficial tears and 3% acyclovir, eye ointment for several days. Treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis using the drug Chloramenicol 6x1 eye drops drops for 3 days. Treatment of vernal conjunctivitis uses mast cell stabilizer, 2% sodium chromoglycate eye drops and topical beta metason. From this study it can be concluded that conjunctivitis can not be transmitted through the eye but can be transmitted through the touch of the hand.

A clinicopathological study of vernal conjunctivitis in urban and rural areas of Eastern India: A hospital based study

Background: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a relatively rare, chronic form of ocular allergy that can potentially cause severe visual complications.Methods: The present study was carried out amongst the patients suffering from vernal conjunctivitis and attending the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology of Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College & Lions Seva Kendra Hospital, Kishanganj (Bihar). The conjunctiva and cornea were examined for any complication of the disease. The patients were categorized into two treatment groups, each group treated with one topical drug. As the total number of patients in the study was 100, each treatment group consisted of 50 patients, one group of patients was treated with 0.05% azelastine eye drop and the other group treated with 2% sodium cromoglycate eye drop.Results: Greater incidence during the period from March to June (59%) and the highest number in the month of May (18%). Of the 100 patients in the study group, the largest group of 89 patients presented with limbal vernal conjunctivitis; 7 patients presented with palpebral vernal conjunctivitis and 4 patients suffered from a mixed type (both limbal and palpebral) type of the disease.Conclusions: Examination of the conjunctival biopsy specimens of the patients showed chronic nonspecific inflammatory reaction, mostly confined to the subepithelial region. Patients in both groups showed dramatic results of the treatment proving the efficacy of steroids.