Conjunctivitis secondary prevention

Secondary prevention strategies following conjunctivitis include discontinued contact lens wear (infective conjunctivitis), ocular prophylaxis with 0.5% erythromycin ointment or 1% tetracycline hydrochloride (ophthalmia neonatorum), and avoiding the offending antigen (allergic conjunctivitis). Secondary prevention strategies following keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye syndrome) include avoiding very dry environments, dusty areas, and prolonged visual tasks. There is no established method for secondary prevention of superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis (SLK). However, educating patients about disease process can improve compliance of patients with treatment, and help them to cope with the often prolonged symptoms.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Effective measure for the secondary prevention of infective conjunctivitis include:^[1]

• Discontinued contact lens wear

Effective measures for the secondary prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum include:^[2][6]

• Prompt diagnosis
• Initiate appropriate and aggressive treatment

Effective measures for the secondary prevention of allergic conjunctivitis include:^[3]

• Avoiding the offending antigen
• Discontinued contact lens wear

Effective measures for the secondary prevention of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye syndrome) include:^[4]

• Avoiding very dry environments (furnaces and air conditioning can dry the air)
• Using a humidifier (puts moisture back into the air to prevent dry eyes)
• Avoiding dusty and smoky areas
• Avoiding prolonged visual tasks (staring at a computer screen, driving, watching television, and reading)

There is no established method for secondary prevention of superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis (SLK). However, educating patients about disease process can improve compliance of patients with treatment, and help them to cope with the often prolonged symptoms.^[5]

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