Description conjunctivitis Conjunctivitis origin of the word comes from the Latin name of the conjunctiva – the tunica conjunctiva and Latin suffixes -itis, Czech -itida, which indicates that the disease is an inflammatory nature. Conjunctiva is the mucous membrane that…
purulent discharge from the eye
When the eyes of the morning sealed by purulent discharge, it is an inflammatory process of any additives ocular bodies. Most often, these acute conjunctivitis, thus connecting the thin mucosal surface of the eye and eyelid. In this case, conjunctiva redness, pain, a person may be photophobia.Conjunctivitis usually arises as a result of introduction of impurities into the eye, for example, from contaminated water. Also, it may cause the UV radiation.
Another possible cause purulent discharge from the eye may be inflammation of the tear duct. It occurs mostly in infancy, the tear ducts are fully developed and therefore more susceptible to infection. The child is mainly in the morning sticky eyes tougher yellow secretions. This problem is solved either conservatively, ie. Drench boric water or ocular disinfection, the solution is even more drastic drainage of the tear duct. Sami can perform massage the tear duct, a gentle pressure to cross the bridge of the nose to the inner corner of the eye, inflammation and discharge it gets out of the channels, allowing access disinfection.
It can happen, especially in infants, the difficulty returning to until tear ducts comes into the correct size to infections have been eliminated.
In any case, it is recommended to consult an ophthalmologist or children’s doctor. It prescribes a disinfectant and antibiotic treatment, which should help to ulceration of the eye.