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Allergic Conjunctivitis or Viral
Please can you tell me how to differetiate between allergic conjunctivitis and Viral conjunctivitis, i am having red eyes some doctors are saying that i am having allergic conjunctivitis and some are saying that it is viral conjunctivitis, please help me to distinguish them
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Viral and allergic conjunctivitis somtime time show similar picture, it is physical examination and specific symptoms which differenciates it. But don't self medicate. Consult ophthalmologist and avoid side effects of long term use of certain drugs.
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By photo ,only this much can be said .
For diagnosis,physical examination is necessary.
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Dr. Raghvendra
Ophthalmologist
21 yrs exp
Pune
Allergic usually in both eyes and Viral in only one eye
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Dr. Swetha Palla
Ophthalmologist
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
In allergic conjunctivitis your problem will be mainly itching with mild redness of eyes .it could be seasonal .viral conjunctivitis will have more of ocular discomfort ,mild pain ,redness sometimes lid swellingand discharge if there is additional bacterial component of infection.these are few differences based on your symptoms.But these can be differentiated definitely only by clinical examination by ophthalmologist.
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Dr. Priyanka Ahuja
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
8 yrs exp
Thane
In viral conjunctivitis there will be lot of watering and discharge. But these two can be distinguished only on clinical examination. Please send a pic of your eye.
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