PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES

BHS415

CONJUNCTIVITIS
Made by :
1. MUHAMMAD MUIZZUDDIN BIN ABD RAZAK
(2022602438)
2. AHMAD DANIAL HILMAN BIN AHMAD NASIR
(2022602714)
Group : HS2443C
What Is Conjuctivitis?
• Also known as pink eye
• An inflammation or infection
at the conjunctiva (mucous
membrane that lines the inside
of the eyelids).
• Inflamed small blood vessels in
conjunctiva cause the whites
part of eye turn reddish or
pink

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Pathophysiology
1. MICROBES ENTER THE EYE

2. INFLAMMATION OF THE
EYE

3. DILATIONS OF BLOOD
VESSELS

4. SWELLING, REDNESS,
EXUDATES AND DISCHARGES

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How DR Diagnosed
Conjunctivitis
• Medical history
- Detecting whether the patient had any allergic, or irritant to
anything contact with eye or having close contact with other
people with conjunctivitis.
• Slit Lamp Exam
- Dr shines light beam into eye to examine entire eye.
• Visual Acuity Tests
-conducting a vision test to patient if it may be affected the
vision
• Eye culture
- sample of cells inside of eyelids being send to laboratory to
determine it caused by viruses or bacteria

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References
Diagnosing Conjunctivitis. (2022). Diagnosing Conjunctivitis | NYU Langone Health. Retrieved
December 7, 2022, from
https://nyulangone.org/conditions/conjunctivitis/diagnosis#:~:text=Slit%20Lamp%20Exam,of%20light%
20into%20your%20eye
.
McManes. (2020, August 21). All About Vision. All About Vision. Retrieved December 7, 2022, from
https://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/conjunctivitis.htm