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Ophthalmology Series: Any Discharge | Tim Fetherston

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This medical teaching session is designed for professionals and focuses on acute, uni-, or bilateral bacterial conjunctivitis, examining the differences between gonococcal and other organisms, watery discharge, eyelid swelling, and pink conjunctival follicles. It will discuss the highly contagious nature of this condition and help attendees better understand their treatments for it.

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None of the planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

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Today we have the first in a series of Ophthalmology sessions from Tim Fetherston an Ophthalmologist keeping himself very busy with UK - Freedom from Torture, lectures for Northumbria Uni postgrad:   Eswatini - Medical Missions Eswatini (Retired from NHS)

“Dr. Fetherston, faculty for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.”

Learning objectives

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain the difference between acute, uni- and bilateral conjunctivitis.
  2. To identify several bacterial organisms associated with purulent conjunctivitis.
  3. Recognize the symptoms of viral conjunctivitis and the key difference from bacterial conjunctivitis.
  4. Explain the typical signs of adenovirus-associated conjunctivitis such as follicles and eyelid swelling.
  5. Communicate the highly contagious nature of conjunctivitis and the importance of accurate diagnosis and treatment.
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Acute, uni- or bilateral Think of Bacterial Think of Gonococcal if Conjunctivitis very severe, or in neonate Can be other Purulent, organisms Chlamydia Sticky? Any Usually Bilateral Discharge? Watery Think of Viral Usually Adenovirus Conjunctivitis Often eyelid swelling Pink Conjunctival 'Follicles' Highly Contagious !