Conjunctiva
What is Conjunctivitis?
The conjunctiva is a thin, transparent membrane that covers the inside of the eyelids and the white part of the eyes (sclera). Inflammation of this thin and transparent membrane is called “conjunctivitis”. Conjunctivitis makes the blood vessels larger and more prominent, causing the eyes to appear red. It can occur in one or both eyes.
What are the symptoms of conjunctivitis?
- Increase in irrigation
- Pain in the eye
- Eye itching
- Excessive discharge from the eyes
- Crusting on eyelashes in the morning
What causes conjunctivitis?
- Infections (viral and bacterial)
- Allergies
- Environmental factors
What is the conjunctivitis treatment method?
Ophthalmologist prescription eye drops may be recommended to help with drainage or minimize discomfort. Timely and correct antibiotic treatment is important for the treatment to take place. Bacterial or viral infectious conjunctivitis becomes highly contagious during drainage of the eyes.
Conjunctival tumors and types
Its incidence is 1 in every 2,500 people. Benign tumors are three times more common than malignant ones. The reason why corneal and conjunctival tumors are evaluated together is that these types of tumors often affect both tissues together. Many tumors can also infect the eyelid due to their proximity to the eyelid margin.
Tumors:
- Cysts: These are clear-looking cysts originating from the conjunctival tissue.
- Papilloma: They are multi-part tumors that develop due to the stemmed or sessile human papilloma (wart) virus.
- Conjunctival intracellular neoplasia: It is intra-tissue cancer looking like cauliflower, white plaque, or gelatin.
- Corneal carcinoma: They are white plaque-like raised tumors in the limbus where the cornea and conjunctiva meet.
- Nevus of melanocyte origin, melanocytosis, and melanomas: It can be dark or light brown in different localities. It is important that the color darkening increases with age.
- Lymphoid hyperplasia and lymphomas
- Epibulbar dermoid or dermolipoma: They are white, raised, and dome-shaped at the limbus where the cornea and conjunctiva meet. They are usually in the lower half of the eye.
Treatment is usually surgical. To prevent recurrences after the surgery, it may be necessary to apply different drugs to the area where the tumor was removed during the surgery and to use special drops after the surgery.
Prepared by the Dünyagöz Hospital Editorial Board.
*The content of this page is for informational purposes only. See your doctor for diagnosis and treatment.
Last Update Date: 05.01.2022
