CLASSIFICATION OF CONJUNCTIVITIS

INFLAMMATIONS OF
CONJUNCTIVA
Inflammation of the conjunctiva (conjunctivitis) is
classically defined as conjunctival hyperaemia
associated with a discharge which may be watery,
mucoid, mucopurulent or purulent.
Etiological classification
1. Infective conjunctivitis: bacterial, chlamydial, viral,
fungal, rickettsial, spirochaetal, protozoal, parasitic
etc.
2. Allergic conjunctivitis.
3. Irritative conjunctivitis.
4. Keratoconjunctivitis associated with diseases of
skin and mucous membrane.
5. Traumatic conjunctivitis.
6. Keratoconjunctivitis of unknown etiology.
Clinical classification
Depending upon clinical presentation, conjunctivitis
can be classified as follows:
1. Acute catarrhal or mucopurulent conjunctivitis.
2. Acute purulent conjunctivitis
3. Serous conjunctivitis
4. Chronic simple conjunctivitis
5. Angular conjunctivitis
6. Membranous conjunctivitis
7. Pseudomembranous conjunctivitis
8. Papillary conjunctivitis
9. Follicular conjunctivitis
10. Ophthalmia neonatorum
11. Granulomatous conjunctivitis
12. Ulcerative conjunctivitis
13. Cicatrising conjunctivitis