Acute membranous conjunctivitis is acute inflammation of the conjunctiva. It is caused by Corynebacterium diphtheria. There is formation of membrane in the palpebral conjunctiva and coagulative necrosis.
Symptoms-
1. It affects children.
2. Fever.
3. During infiltration stage, there is scanty conjunctival discharge and pain in the eyes. Conjunctiva becomes red, swollen with formation of membrane.
4. During stage of suppuration, there is copious purulent discharge which out-pours from the eyes.
5. In stage of cicatrisation, healing occurs by cicatrisation.
Treatment-
1. Antibiotic.
2. Immunization against diphtheria in childhood by vaccination in childhood.
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