Conjunctivitis - Viral (Pediatric) Disease Summary

Last updated: 01 April 2014

Overview

Viral conjunctivitis is the inflammation of the conjunctiva of viral etiology.
Signs and symptoms include unilateral or bilateral eye redness, foreign body sensation and follicular conjunctival reaction.
Viral cultures & immunodiagnostic tests are not routinely used to establish diagnosis.
Treatment is symptomatic; there is no effective treatment against the adenovirus.

For further information regarding the management of Conjunctivitis - Viral (Pediatric), please refer to Disease Algorithm for the Treatment Guideline.