• Conjunctivitis Complications

Complications

Usually complications are rare in simple adult Conjunctivitis. But sometimes if not treated in its early stages can result in

  • Corneal ulcers, especially in those individual who wear contact lens
  • Otitis media is seen in 25% of children with H. influenzae conjunctivitis
  • Pneumonia in 10-20% of infants following chlamydial infection (Chlamydia is a common fungus that can cause a variety of complaints)
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