title: Pediatric ocular inflammation.
abstract: Pediatric conjunctivitis often has a benign etiology and a self-limited course. It is common in childhood and may be infectious or noninfectious in nature and acute or chronic in presentation. Infectious causes include bacterial and viral conjunctivitis. Noninfectious causes include congenital nasolacrimal obstruction, ocular allergies, congenital glaucoma, and uveitis. This article reviews the etiology, clinical features, and treatment for pediatric conjunctivitis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Doctors Office Center, Suite 6100, PO Box 1709, Newark, NJ 07101-1709, USA. wagdoc@comcast.net
authors.forename: Rudolph S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: Marcella
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aquino
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology*