Conjunctivitis Research Paper
Conjunctivitis
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Anatomy and Physiology Integumentary Disorders: Conjunctivitis
MariEllen Noonan
Centralia High School
Anatomy and Physiology
Ms. Kinworthy
11/04/14
Conjunctivitis
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Conjunctivitis
In Anatomy and Physiology a big part of the study is skin, hair, and nails, also known as the integumentary system. Where there is skin, hair, and nails, there can be infection, mutations, and diseases. Along with all of these integument disorders there lays the nasty and terrible infection called Conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis is more commonly known as Pink Eye. This is when your eyes get itchy, swollen, irritated, and turn a bright red pink color. This is where Conjunctivitis got it’s name, Pink Eye, from the …show more content…
Bacteria can affect and irritate parts of your eye and causes them to be bloodshot, giving them a red appearance. Conjunctivitis can and is a big pain if you do end up getting it. Most often times it will affect both eyes
(Mayoclinic.org). So instead of one itchy red eye, you have two. Since both eyes are irritated and Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) can cause vision problems, most of the time it is hard to see at all. Conjunctivitis can be very harmful and even threatening to your eyes if it comes about at the wrong time. It is an infection that needs treatment right away, and should not get put off. It is a very contagious disease, so hand washing is a must.
The hardest part is to not rub your eyes, even though they itch tremendously. The best way to help not spread it is keeping good hygiene and to not come into contact with an
infected …show more content…
Allergy medications and certain eye drops (Antihistamine and vasoconstrictors), and prescription eye drops, can also provide relief from allergic conjunctivitis. For conjunctivitis caused by contact lenses, an eye doctor may recommend removing lenses and keeping them out for awhile (cdc.org). Conjunctivitis affects the conjunctiva membrane in the eye, this is not the only thing it affects. Conjunctiva is made up of nonkeratinized, stratified squamous epithelium. It also has goblet cells, and stratified columnar epithelium. All of these cells and tissues are affected by conjunctivitis (aoa.org). The antibiotic medicines can help heal the cells and tissues in the conjunctiva very easily. Since there is a cure for this infection it is a temporary disease unless it goes untreated. The long term consequences can be very permanent.
For patients not covered by health insurance, treatment for Conjunctivitis can cost from $50 to almost $200 or more for the first doctor visit. Treatment can cost less than $50 for cold compresses and artificial tears for viral pink eye. It can cost from $15 to $120 for antibiotic eye drops for bacterial pink
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Anatomy and Physiology Integumentary Disorders: Conjunctivitis
MariEllen Noonan
Centralia High School
Anatomy and Physiology
Ms. Kinworthy
11/04/14
Conjunctivitis
2
Conjunctivitis
In Anatomy and Physiology a big part of the study is skin, hair, and nails, also known as the integumentary system. Where there is skin, hair, and nails, there can be infection, mutations, and diseases. Along with all of these integument disorders there lays the nasty and terrible infection called Conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis is more commonly known as Pink Eye. This is when your eyes get itchy, swollen, irritated, and turn a bright red pink color. This is where Conjunctivitis got it’s name, Pink Eye, from the …show more content…
Bacteria can affect and irritate parts of your eye and causes them to be bloodshot, giving them a red appearance. Conjunctivitis can and is a big pain if you do end up getting it. Most often times it will affect both eyes
(Mayoclinic.org). So instead of one itchy red eye, you have two. Since both eyes are irritated and Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) can cause vision problems, most of the time it is hard to see at all. Conjunctivitis can be very harmful and even threatening to your eyes if it comes about at the wrong time. It is an infection that needs treatment right away, and should not get put off. It is a very contagious disease, so hand washing is a must.
The hardest part is to not rub your eyes, even though they itch tremendously. The best way to help not spread it is keeping good hygiene and to not come into contact with an
infected …show more content…
Allergy medications and certain eye drops (Antihistamine and vasoconstrictors), and prescription eye drops, can also provide relief from allergic conjunctivitis. For conjunctivitis caused by contact lenses, an eye doctor may recommend removing lenses and keeping them out for awhile (cdc.org). Conjunctivitis affects the conjunctiva membrane in the eye, this is not the only thing it affects. Conjunctiva is made up of nonkeratinized, stratified squamous epithelium. It also has goblet cells, and stratified columnar epithelium. All of these cells and tissues are affected by conjunctivitis (aoa.org). The antibiotic medicines can help heal the cells and tissues in the conjunctiva very easily. Since there is a cure for this infection it is a temporary disease unless it goes untreated. The long term consequences can be very permanent.
For patients not covered by health insurance, treatment for Conjunctivitis can cost from $50 to almost $200 or more for the first doctor visit. Treatment can cost less than $50 for cold compresses and artificial tears for viral pink eye. It can cost from $15 to $120 for antibiotic eye drops for bacterial pink