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Article: FOCUS@HEALTH: Temporary photophobia present in patients with acute sore eyes
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- September 6, 2001
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Chua, Philip S.
Filipino Reporter
09-06-2001
FOCUS@HEALTH: Temporary photophobia present in patients with acute sore
eyes
SORE eyes: beware! That is our topic for this week's column.
What is "sore eyes?"
Sore eyes, medically known as conjunctivitis, is a highly contagious
infection of the eyes, commonly caused by an adenovirus. There are several
serotypes of adenoviruses. The incubation period (from time of exposure to
appearance of symptoms) is 5 to 12 days. The conjunctiva (thin lining of
upper and lower eyelids that extends to the rim of eyeballs) becomes
irritated, inflamed, red, stinging, with watery discharge, and the eyelids
could get stuck to each other following sleep. This usually starts ...