Guest guest Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 You're both ( & Shireen) kinda rightish. The " -itis " suffix merely means an inflamation. E.g. tonsilitis is an inflammation of the tonsil/s. Likewise conjunctivitis is simply an inflammation of the conjunctiva - no matter what that inflammation is caused by, whether allergy or dryness or infection or onion-peeling competitions or wind irritation or too much Scotch again last night or anything else. Hence the redness, wateryness and swollenness etc - all signs of inflammation, and all still called conjunctivitis. Not really a disease in itself, but rather a symptom of whatever caused it, which is where the various listed types (as per St Luke's web site) come from. Rob > > Shireen > > Thank You for sharing. Now I dont know what to think. As I have > rescent medical records > > stating conjugtivitis as dry eye syndrome in chronic form. Mine has > been said to be ALLERGIC. They dont know what it is I have been > allergic to since I was a small kid? > > I will ask again at an appointment in march...I hope I havent > misinformed anyone.........maybe I should just be quiet. > > > > andy.bowles@... wrote: Hi , I am not sure that > conjunctivitus is anything to do with dry eyes. I believe it to be > quite the opposite. I have it in both eyes right now. Here is an > explanation from a web site: > > Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye, is an infection of the > conjunctiva (the outer-most layer of the eye that covers the sclera). > The three most common types of conjunctivitis are: viral, allergic, > and bacterial. Each requires different treatments. With the > exception of the allergic type, conjunctivitis is typically > contagious. > I realise that it might be that each type of conjunctivitis might > have slightly different symptoms, or be either more or less severe. > > I have always believed that the dry eyes problem is to do with how > well the tear ducts work. About 20 years ago I assisted some people > in the medical profession with tear samples. They told me that my > tears had more oil content in them than typical, and that helped me. > > I hope this helps. This is the site where I got the info from: > > http://www.stlukeseye.com/Conditions/Conjunctivitis.asp > > It seems to have some good advice on treatment. > > > Hello > > On not shedding tears. I am 48 years old born with BPEI TYPE1. I > recently had silicon shunts placed in my " upper tear ducts " to > increase moisture to the cornea of both eyes. This proceedure can be > treated as tempoary or the ducts can be permanently plugged by > another proceedure. Since this procedure has been done tears run from > the outer edges of the eye rather that from the tear glands.My eyes > feel better now! Yes you may wish to be aware of dry eye syndome > otherwise called conjugtivitis. Known to be diagnosed as being > mild,acute and or chronic in condition. Do keep your childs eyes > moist and be attentive to bright sunlight and wind.Talk to your > Doctor about liquid tears and oinments to place in the childs eyes. I > was told to never put any chemicals in eyes such as " visine " and to > becareful of prescribed meds as well with chemicals in them. Asking > questions is always a healthy policy. > > I really enjoy peeling a stinky old onion these > days!................... son > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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